Name/Title
Belle Reeves and David Gammell with pilot Frank Fuller, Jr., Olympia Airport, 1939Entry/Object ID
2000-002-0016Description
Black and white photographs (copy print) of Washington Secretary of State, Belle Reeves and Olympia Mayor, David Gammell accepting greetings and invitation to participate in the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, California. Frank Fuller, Jr. visited the Olympia Airport in 1939 as part of a nationwide promotional tour for the Exposition. Fuller's Seversky race plane is pictured. There is a small crowd in the background.Context
David Gammell was Olympia's Mayor from 1938-1939.
Belle Reeves was the first Secretary of State for Washington and served from 1938-1948.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
G. Dewey MartinRole
PhotographerDate made
1939Place
City
OlympiaCounty
ThurstonState/Province
WashingtonCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Associated DocumentTranscription
Promoting Golden Gate Exposition, Frank Fuller, this transcontinental Race plane visiting Olympia Airport 1939. Jack Cram (left), Gwin Hicks (right), picture compliments G. Dewey MartinLanguage
EnglishMaterial/Technique
PenType
Associated DocumentTranscription
2nd Pic - Frank Fuller, Sec. of State Belle Reeves & Mayor Gammell accepting on behalf Olympia and State of Wash greetings & invitation to participlate in 1939 [date crossed out] Golden Gate International Exposition - San Francisco, a promotional tour conducted nationwide by Frank Fuller and his transcontinental Race PlaneLanguage
English
