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Boeing Model 307 Prototype Crash, 1939

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: The Boeing S-307 Stratoliner prototype (NX19901) crashed near Alder in Pierce County, killing all 10 onboard, on March 18, 1939.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical Information Files - Assorted Groups and Topics

 Sub-Group
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Museum of Flight Biographical Information Files is an artifical collection created by the Museum's Archives staff with textual and photographic files on prominent people, groups, and events in the space and aviation industries. Over 1,600 individuals and a couple dozen groups are represented with textual material such as original and photocopies of newspaper clippings, articles, obituaries and other printed ephemera such as brochures and tickets, as well as photographic and digital...
Dates: circa 1900-2020s

Earl J. Heroux Pan American Airlines Collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: 2023-10-19-A
Contents of the Collection The Earl J. Heroux Pan American Airlines Collection contains visual and textual materials collected by Earl J. Heroux on a trip via Pan Am Clipper to Alaska. Although the materials were collected in 1940, materials are dated between 1927 and 1940. The collection primarily consists of 24 black-and-white photographs and 10 photographic postcards. Photographs depict aircraft; including in flight, in harbor, and on the ground. Additional images show aerial views, various town...
Dates: 1927-1940

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