Paul Schlotzhauer with three men in front of an airplane
Description
Paul Schlotzhauer, right, with two men and an airmail bag in front of an airplane. Written on back: "Firs bag air mail from Lancaster, Pa. Postmaster Howell, Paul Schlotzhauer - sponsor, Pilot - Dupont Co. A. A."
Newspaper article and photograph about the last trip of the Maytown transfer, the last trip of the stage in Lancaster county to carry mails. PIctured are Jacob K. Miller, John Orth, David E. Brandt and Charles Resch.
100th Anniversary celebration at Wheatland. Identified from left to right: R. E. Fellers, Director, Division of Philately; E. George Siedle, Assistant Postmaster General, Bureau of Transportation; Samuel C. Slaymaker, Buchanan Foundation; Albert J. Robertson, Assistant Postmaster General and Controller, Bureau of Finance; John B. Rengier, President, Buchanan Foundation; Frederic S. Klein, Director of Public Relations, Buchanan Foundation. Taken in Mr. Siedle's office, Washington, D. C., at time of decision to issue Wheatland stamp commemorating a Presidential shrine in Pennylvania, in the 100th anniversary year of the election of James Buchanan to the presidency, 1856. Five copies of photograph. Taken for the Post Office Department of the United States of America.
Provenance
Photographs from the James Buchanan Foundation institutional archives.
Letter carriers, Lancaster Post Office. Identified are, first row, left to right: Benjamin F. Zook, Benjamin Eichholtz, Ed R. Troyer, William Brenneman, John Tomilson, Leister Long. Second row, left to right: Frank Hoffman, Abram Erisman, Casper Kirchner, Jacob C. Hess, George Kuntz, Henry Hardy. Back row: George W. Pinkerton and Harry H. Marshall.
Convention Committee, National Federation of Post Office Clerks Local 95, First Convention. Identified are: H. B. Carpenter, Chairman; Henry E. Stafford, Ellis Kline, J. R. Bowers and Joseph P. Sherr
