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Woodfin G. Harris Boeing Air Transport Lantern Slide Collection

 Collection — Box: Assorted Glass Plate Negatives Box 1, item: 1-2
Identifier: 2001-09-17-B

Content Description

The Woodfin G. Harris Boeing Air Transport Lantern Slide Collection is a small collection consisting of two hand-tinted photographic glass slides. One slide depicts a Boeing Model 80A with passengers standing nearby. The second slide depicts an aerial view of Boeing Air Transport and the administrative office of Boeing Field airport. Both images were evidently created for advertisements for Boeing Air Transport. Both slides measure 3.25x4 inches with visible image 2.25x2.75 inches. Both have a handwritten caption on the mount reading "Seattle Air Port."

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1930s

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Full Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (2 lantern slides)

Language

English

Title
Guide to the Woodfin G. Harris Boeing Air Transport Lantern Slide Collection
Status
Completed Level 1
Author
Nicole Davis
Date
2026
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
1st edition

Repository Details

Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository

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Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-5874


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