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.
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.
Paul Schlotzhauer with his mother and brother at Lancaster Airport
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Paul L. Schlotzhauer, left, with his mother, Katharine Vollmer Schlotzhauer, and his brother, Robert Schlotzhauer at Lancaster Airport. Written on back: "April 1st. 1930, Arrival in Lancaster, Pa. from Valley Stream, L. I. 1st cross country trip solo. Mother & brother".
Paul Schlotzhauer with his mother at Lancaster Airport
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Paul L. Schlotzhauer, left, with his mother, Katharine Vollmer Schlotzhauer, at Lancaster Airport. Written on back: "Arrival by plane from Valley Stream, N. Y. on first solo trip to creditor's meeting for bankruptcy of Schlotzhauer Baking Co., Lancaster, Pa. Paul Schlotzhauer, pilot, Lic. No. 12548. Mother - Lancaster Airport. 1930"
Paul Schlotzhauer with two pilots in front of an airplane. Written on back: "Lt. W. T. Margalis, Lt. R. K. Black, Paul Schlotzhauer, Lancaster Airport. Martin Bomber".
