First Airplane Delivery

Photograph

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Nevada Northern Railway Museum

Name/Title

First Airplane Delivery

Entry/Object ID

1500.S0022.0019

Description

Biplane with pilot handing another man a wrapped parcel with sign declaring it to be the first package delivered by airplane to Ely, NV from the Pyke-Druehl Co. in Salt Lake City, circa 1910s.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Pyke-Druehl Co.

Subject Place

City

East Ely

County

White Pine County

State/Province

Nevada

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Avery Collection

Category

Airplanes, People

Acquisition

Accession

1500.S0022

Source or Donor

Robert Avery

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Avery Collection, NNRy Archive

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1910 - circa 1919

Time Period

20th Century