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For Seattle: The New York of the Pacific Coast, 1906
The Seattle Commercial Club was incorporated on July 11, 1906, by a group of businessmen in order to "stimulate the civic spirit and patriotism of the citizens of Seattle; to procure a market for the produce of this vicinity; to encourage commerce and enterprise in all mercantile lines; to support all local industries and manufacturers; and to collect and impart…
ID Number:1947.25.22
Date:1906
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Boeing Model B1-E Flying Boat on Lake Union, April 15, 1929
The name "Pintail" is painted on the nose of this Boeing seaplane Model B1-E, and the letters CF-ABB on the body. The gas works on the north shore of Lake Union are visible in the distance. Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2410-B
ID Number:1953.345.5
Date:1929
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Frame for lower wing of Boeing Model 80A airplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, July 5, 1929
Boeing’s Model 80 commercial transport airplane was the first Boeing plane designed specifically with passenger comfort in mind. Along with the mail, the first Model 80 carried 12 passengers in a spacious cabin with leather upholstery, reading lamps, ventilation and hot and cold running water. The larger Model 80-A made its first flight on September 12, 1929, and could carry…
ID Number:1953.345.7
Date:1929
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Boeing Model 40x plane at Boeing factory, Seattle, July 10, 1929
The Boeing Model 40x biplane was descended from the 1925 Model 40 mail plane. The 40x was a special-order machine similar to Model 40C, with a two-passenger cabin and extra open cockpit forward of pilot's cockpit. The plane pictured here has the words "Associated Oil Co." painted on the body and across the top wing. Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped…
ID Number:1953.345.15
Date:1929
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Boeing Model 80A plane at Boeing factory, Seattle, August 14, 1929
Boeing’s Model 80 commercial transport airplane was the first Boeing plane designed specifically with passenger comfort in mind. Along with the mail, the first Model 80 carried 12 passengers in a spacious cabin with leather upholstery, reading lamps, ventilation, and hot and cold running water. The larger Model 80-A, pictured here, made its first flight on September 12, 1929, and…
ID Number:1953.345.20
Date:1929
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Nose shutter for unidentified Boeing plane at Boeing factory, Seattle, August 23, 1929
This close up is of a nose shutter for an unspecified Boeing plane. Caption on photo: Nose ShutterEmbossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2585-B
ID Number:1953.345.22
Date:1929
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Frame for wing of Boeing Model 203 plane at Boeing plant, Seattle, August 23, 1929
The Boeing Model 203 was a three-seat biplane trainer build by Boeing in the late 1920s and used in the company's training school.This photo shows the wooden framing of the plane's upper wing. Caption on photo: Model 203 Upper wing uncoveredEmbossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2588-B
ID Number:1953.345.25
Date:1929
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Boeing Model 203A biplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, August 23, 1929
The Boeing Model 203 was a three-seat biplane trainer build by Boeing in the late 1920s and used in the company's training school. The 203A, pictured here, was the second, slightly revised model, and it first flew in late August, 1929. Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2593-B
ID Number:1953.345.30
Date:1929
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Boeing Model 40-B4 biplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, September 26, 1929
The Model 40-B4, which first flew on October 5, 1928, was the major production model of Boeing’s mail plane series. The plane had space for four passengers and 500 pounds of mail. The plane pictured here has a logo of an eagle on the body, with the words "Pratt & Whitney, U.S.A. Dependable Engines." Caption on photo: 3/4 right rear…
ID Number:1953.345.42
Date:1929
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Mock-up of Boeing Model 200 with landing gear at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 10, 1929
In 1930, Boeing created the revolutionary Monomail, which made traditional biplane construction a design of the past. The Monomail wing was set lower, was smooth, was made entirely of metal and had no struts (cantilevered construction). The retractable landing gear, the streamlined fuselage and the engine covered by an antidrag cowling added up to an advanced, extremely aerodynamic design. Caption…
ID Number:1953.345.60
Date:1929