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.
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.
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.
Five young men in gym clothing. Someone has written at the bottom of the picture "L.H.S. 1920". Boys are identified on the back, as C. Kackel, A. Wagner, E. Doherty, C. Markley, H. Clark and G. Lebor
