Committee to choose a site for the new Municipal Airport included members of Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, American Business Club and Lancaster Aero Club. Pictured left to right are Jesse P. Jones, Sumner L. Brown, George P. Luckey, A.D. Howry, John H. Carter, Charles B. Weise, F.K. Brinkman, W.S. Raub, H.M. Hersh, William D. Grant, S.R. Slaymaker and G.W. Birrell. Photo take December 7, 1929. William Grant, Christiana businessman and president of Lancaster Airways, Inc. was killed in an auto accident three days later.
Penn Square, showing monument, The Lancaster Intelligencer, and Reed, McCann and Co., Bankers at corner of South Queen Street, and New Era Printing office on opposite corner; also shows building where clothing, wholesale notions and sewing machines, etc., are sold; on first floor next to Bitner, Hostetter and Long.
Pilot Jesse Jones at the controls of Ryan Brougham B-5 airplane owned by Howard M. Hersh at leased to Lancaster Airways, Inc. under an agreement dated November 8, 1929. This was the first enclosed cabin airplane available for passenger service at the Manheim Pike airport which had been established by Jones in 1927.
Photograph- A group of people gathered at the Heister Monument in Lancaster Cemetery. H. Frank Eshleman is the speaker, J. C. Arnold at post. Also shows John D. and Bertha C. Landis.
Photograph- A group of people gathered at the Heister Monument in Lancaster Cemetery. H. Frank Eshleman is the speaker, J. C. Arnold at post. Also shows John D. and Bertha C. Landis.
Description
A group of people gathered at the Heister Monument in Lancaster Cemetery. H. Frank Eshleman is the speaker, J. C. Arnold at post. Also shows John D. and Bertha C. Landis.
Photograph- Aerial view - Gas works in foreground, South Prince Street runs from middle left to top center of photo (note directional arrow to airport on top of tank).
Photograph- Aerial view - Gas works in foreground, South Prince Street runs from middle left to top center of photo (note directional arrow to airport on top of tank).
Description
Aerial view - Gas works in foreground, South Prince Street runs from middle left to top center of photo (note directional arrow to airport on top of tank).
Provenance
Donated by Jessie Jones Eckhart, daughter of pilot Jesse Jones of Lancaster.
Lancaster's "First Aviation Show" held in the Keystone Furniture Company Building, 2-4 West King Street, Lancaster, January 14-19, 1929. Vacuum Oil Company exhibit.
Lancaster's "First Aviation Show" held in the Keystone Furniture Company Building, 2-4 West King Street, Lancaster, January 14-19, 1929. United States Navy exhibit.