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Image of Construction model for main tank of Boeing Model F4 B-1 airplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 17, 1929
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Construction model for main tank of Boeing Model F4 B-1 airplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 17, 1929

The Boeing F4B was a fighter biplane produced for the Navy, designed to be capable of landing on aircraft carriers. Caption on photo: Main tank construction Model F4 B-1Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2631-BCaption information source: Boeing website at http://www.boeing.com
ID Number:1953.345.68
Date:1929
Image of Inspectors examining a wing frame at the Boeing factory, Seattle, October 19, 1929
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Inspectors examining a wing frame at the Boeing factory, Seattle, October 19, 1929

Two men inspect a wing on a plane at the Boeing factory. Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2636-B
ID Number:1953.345.73
Date:1929
Image of Boeing model 203 biplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 25, 1929
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Boeing model 203 biplane at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 25, 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 Boeing logo with the words "Boeing School of Aeronautics" are visible on the body of the plane in this photo. Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2654-B
ID Number:1953.345.90
Date:1929
Image of Boeing Model 80-A pilot's cockpit at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 25, 1929
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Boeing Model 80-A pilot's cockpit at Boeing plant, Seattle, October 25, 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, its cockpit pictured here, made its first flight on September 12,…
ID Number:1953.345.94
Date:1929
Image of Boeing Model 40-B4 with body uncovered at Boeing plant, Seattle, November 13, 1929
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Boeing Model 40-B4 with body uncovered at Boeing plant, Seattle, November 13, 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. Caption on photo: Body uncovered - right Model 40-B4Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2685-B
ID Number:1953.345.121
Date:1929
Image of Boeing Model 80-A nose engine at Boeing plant, Seattle, November 21, 1929
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Boeing Model 80-A nose engine at Boeing plant, Seattle, November 21, 1929

The Boeing Model 80-A was a larger version of the Model 80 commercial transport airplane. The 80A made its first flight on September 12, 1929, and could carry 18 people. Caption on photo: Nose Engine left side 80-AEmbossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2697
ID Number:1953.345.133
Date:1929
Image of Ski installation on Boeing Model 40-B4 plane at Boeing plant, November 23, 1929
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Ski installation on Boeing Model 40-B4 plane at Boeing plant, November 23, 1929

This close up photo highlights the installation of a ski on a plane, so it can land on water. Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2722-B
ID Number:1953.345.140
Date:1929
Image of Entrance door and lavatory on the Boeing Model 80-A plane at Boeing plant, Seattle, November 29, 1929
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Entrance door and lavatory on the Boeing Model 80-A plane at Boeing plant, Seattle, November 29, 1929

The Boeing Model 80-A was a larger version of the Model 80 commercial transport airplane. The 80A made its first flight on September 12, 1929, and could carry 18 people. The photo gives a view of the plane's lavatory through the open entrance door. Embossed with Boeing logo. Stamped on verso with Boeing logo and "Off. Boeing Photo"Photographer's number: 2755
ID Number:1953.345.147
Date:1929
Image of Account book, 1875
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Account book, 1875

This account book lists debits and credits for February 1875 through October 1877. The first page of the notebook lists two names -- John Mathison and G. A. Meigs. The ledger is probably connected with George Anson Meigs (1816-1896), a lumber merchant from San Francisco who built a saw mill at Port Madison on Bainbridge Island in 1854. Mr. Meigs…
ID Number:1953.641.1a
Date:1875
Image of Music Library, Totem Broadcasters, Seattle, circa 1925
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Music Library, Totem Broadcasters, Seattle, circa 1925

KJR in Seattle, begun by amateur radio operator Vincent I. Kraft in 1921, was the first radio station to be licensed in the Pacific Northwest. Shortly thereafter, in 1924, radio station KOMO began as KFQX operated by the American Radio and Telephone Company, under the ownership of Roy Olmstead (1886-1966) and Alfred M. Hubbard. In 1926 KOMO was relaunched under Birt F.…
ID Number:1954.745.9.13
Date:Circa 1925
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