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Stearman C3B photographs, 1971-1997

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13

Contents

•Eigtheen (18) 3.5”x3.5” color photos of the rebuild and the completed product. Includes photos of the framework and the paint job, including the logos. Removed from scrapbook. 1971-1973.

•One (1) 3.5”x5” black and white photo of the tail with the serial number and logo. Removed from scrapbook. Circa 1972.

•Four (4) 3.5”x5” black and white photos of the C3B with inscriptions (verso): “#166 C3B 1972 May-Me”, C3B in flight “C-3B 1972”, photo of engine “Wright J5A 220”, controls “Office C3B Backwave photo”. 1972.

•Two (2) copies of black and white photo of Richard McWhorter with the parked C3B. One (1) 4.5”x7”, inscription (verso): “August 20, 1972 Vancouver, WA”, and one (1) 7”x10.5". Copy from the Peter M. Bowers Collection.

•One (1) 4.5”x7” black and white photo of the parked C3B. Copy from the Peter M. Bowers Collection. Circa 1970s.

•One (1) 3.5”x5” color photo of the C3B rebuild, framework of the body. Circa 1970s.

•One (1) 5-3”x4” color and black and white photos of the rebuild process. Circa 1970s.

•One (1) 3.5”x5” color photo of Richard McWhorter in the C3B. Inscription (verso): “Yakima-McAllister Day Sept. ‘76”. 1976.

•One (1) 8”x10” color photo of Richard McWhorter flying the C-3B. Removed from frame. August 1985.

•Black and white sketch of C3B in flight with Richard McWhorter piloting. Drawn by John Amendola of Bellevue. Includes Amendola's signature. Undated.

•Two (2) 5”x7” color copies and 8”x10” black and white copy of painting of Richard McWhorter flying the C3B above the mountains. By John Amendola of Bellevue, back stamped with January 1979. Back of one photo has a little caption taped on with the plane details.

•Two (2) 5”x7” color copies of painting of Richard McWhorter flying the C3B in the clouds. By John Amendola of Bellevue. The back of one print is stamped with August 1985 and the other with June 1972.

•One (1) 4”x6” color copy of painting of Richard McWhorter flying the C3B by John Amendola of Bellevue. Undated.

•Six (6) 4”x6” color photos of the C-3B at the Museum of Flight. 9/13/1997

•Nine (9) 8”x10” black and white photos of the C3B that all have the inscription (verso): “Museum of Flight" and “PM5293”, though one says “PM5456”. Four (4) are of Boeing Field, one is of Richard McWhorter and the C3B in flight, two (2) are of Richard McWhorter and Howard Lovering, and two (2) are of Richard McWhorter, Howard Lovering, and Victor Seeley. Undated.

•One (1) 5”x7” black and white photo of the C3B in flight. Blurry and faded, undated.

•One (1) 5”x7” and 3.5”x5” black and white photos of the C3B taking off. Undated.

•One (1) 5”x7” black and white photo of the C3B in flight over fields. Two copies, undated.

•Two (2) 8”x10” black and white photos of the C3B in flight and landing. Undated.

•Three (3) 8”x10” color photos of the C3B in flight. Back of one photo has a printed date of June 1972, otherwise undated.

•Two (2) copies of Richard McWhorter flying the C3B. One (1) 8”x10” black and white and one (1) 5”x7” color photo, inscription (verso): “Museum of Flight courtesy of R.J. McWhorter, PM-5447”. Undated.

•One (1) 8”x10” black and white photo of the C3B in flight over some hills. Undated.

•Two (2) copies of 8”x10” black and white photo of the C3B parked with another Stearman, serial number NC1598, painted with the National Parks Airways Inc., U.S. Mail C.A.M. 26. Undated.

•One (1) 8”x10” black and white photo of Stearman serial # NC8820 with the Western Express logo. Inscription: “Original-note Indian Head on Lnd Lite (?)”. Undated.

Dates

  • Creation: 1971-1997

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.85 Cubic Feet (1 5-inch letter size document box, 1 oversize folder (20x24"), 1 oversize folder, 2 film reels)

Language

English

Repository Details

Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository

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9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874


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