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Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Object ID
A-09-01-70
Date Range
1929
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
Lancaster 250 Collection
Description
The first Goodyear blimp to visit Lancaster, shown at the Lancaster Airport with dignitaries in 1929. From left: E. Schick, Mayor Musser, Bob Renninger, Charles Lebzelter, David Reamer, Lyn Garvin, Melvin Huber
Date Range
1929
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Schick, E.
Musser, Frank
Renninger, Bob
Lebzelter, Charles
Reamer, David
Garvin, Lyn
Huber, Melvin
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Blimps
Goodyear Blimp
Airports
Lancaster Airport
Aviation
Place
Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
2.25 x 2.75 inches
Print Size
5 x 7 inches
Object ID
A-09-01-70
Negative Number
yes
Other Number
PC-88
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Pitcairn "Orwing" airplane painted "Honeymoon Special" after flying eloping couple to Bel Air, Maryland.
Object ID
1-05-06-44
Date Range
August 1927
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Title
Photograph- Pitcairn "Orwing" airplane painted "Honeymoon Special" after flying eloping couple to Bel Air, Maryland.
Description
Pitcairn "Orwing" airplane painted "Honeymoon Special" after flying eloping couple to Bel Air, Maryland.
Provenance
Donated by Jessie Jones Eckhart, daughter of pilot Jesse Jones of Lancaster.
Date Range
August 1927
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Airplanes
Airports
Lancaster Airport
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Condition
Good
Object ID
1-05-06-44
Images
Less detail
Collection
General Collection
Object ID
2-09-01-11
Date Range
1929
  1 image  
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Collection
General Collection
Description
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.
Provenance
Donated by Jessie Jones Eckhart.
Date Range
1929
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
People
Jones, Jesse
Subcategory
Documentary Artifact
Search Terms
Airports
Pilots
Lancaster Airport
Lancaster Airways, Inc.
Place
Manheim Twp.
Object Name
Print, Photographic
Film Size
10 x 8 inches
Print Size
10 x 8 inches
Object ID
2-09-01-11
Negative Number
no
Images
Less detail