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Aerial view of an early Boeing B-17E in flight, Seattle, 1941
The redesigned B-17E differed from previous models in that it included an enlarged tail, more guns and extra armor. It also included a tail gunner position, reducing its vulnerability from the rear. Only about 500 B17Es were built. This view looks northeast from the Magnolia area, showing the Ballard bridge below and Green Lake in the distance. Date photograph was…
ID Number:1986.5.186.1
Date:1941
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Aerial view of an early Boeing B-17E in flight, Washington State, 1941
The redesigned B-17E differed from previous models in that it included an enlarged tail, more guns and extra armor. It also included a tail gunner position, reducing its vulnerability from the rear. Only about 500 B17Es were built. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): September…
ID Number:1986.5.186.3
Date:1941
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Unveiling of Boeing's new 707 jet, Renton, 1954
On May 14, 1954, Boeing officially rolled out the Dash 80, the prototype of the company's 707 jet transport. Thousands of Boeing employees and guests gathered at the Renton plant and watched Bertha Boeing, wife of the company's founder, christen the brown, yellow and silver plane with champagne. The Boeing Company gambled that airlines would want to switch to jet…
ID Number:1986.5.188.1
Date:1954
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Aerial view looking down on nine Martin bombers in formation, 1938
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): August 9, 1938
ID Number:1986.5.255.3
Date:1938
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Swanson and Fahlin SF-2 aircraft known as the “SE-AS-KA,” 1936
Backed by a civic group called the Seattle Washingtonians, pilot Russell Owen attempted to fly his SF-2 “everyman” aircraft, equipped with a Plymouth automobile engine, non-stop from Anchorage to Seattle in the summer of 1936. The stunt was in an effort to draw attention to the fact that Alaska had no air mail service. Fog forced Owen to return to…
ID Number:1986.5.275.1
Date:1936
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Motorcycles in race, Kent, 1966
On Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10, 1966, the second annual All America Race Festival took place at Kent's Pacific Raceways. Sponsored by the track and Seattle radio station KJR, the festival included drag racing, AMA motorcycle road racing, stock car racing, sky diving, and a go-kart endurance race. This photo shows racing motorcycles on an s-curve at the track. Handwritten…
ID Number:1986.5.528.2
Date:1966
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Motorcycle in race, Kent, 1966
On Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10, 1966, the second annual All America Race Festival took place at Kent's Pacific Raceways. Sponsored by the track and Seattle radio station KJR, the festival included drag racing, AMA motorcycle road racing, stock car racing, sky diving, and a go-kart endurance race. This photo focuses on one of the motorcycles in the race. Handwritten…
ID Number:1986.5.528.3
Date:1966
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Barrage balloon, Seattle, 1942
During World War II, barrage balloons were used to guard against low-flying enemy air attacks. Each balloon was moored to a wagon by cables, which were strong enough to destroy any aircraft colliding with them. Barrage balloons operated from Jefferson Park and other locations in the Seattle area. Handwritten on image: US Army Barrage balloon. Handwritten on sleeve: BALLOONS, Barrage.…
ID Number:1986.5.643.1
Date:1942
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Soldiers with barrage balloon, Seattle, 1942
During World War II, barrage balloons were used to guard against low-flying enemy air attacks. Each balloon was moored to a wagon by cables, which were strong enough to destroy any aircraft colliding with them. Barrage balloons operated from Jefferson Park and other locations in the Seattle area. Handwritten on sleeve: BALLOONS, Barrage. Date photograph was filed at the Seattle…
ID Number:1986.5.643.2
Date:1942
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Barrage balloon operations board, Seattle, 1943
The U.S. Army operated barrage balloons as part of its defensive startegy to protect Seattle (and particularly the Boeing Company) from enemy attacks. The balloons were launched from Jefferson Park and other locations around the city. This photo shows Army personnel with a balloon operations board and monitoring equipment. Handwritten on sleeve: BALLOONS, Barrage. Date photograph was filed at the…
ID Number:1986.5.646.1
Date:1943