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Image of First Lieutenant George W. Puryear, Seattle, April 2, 1919
1983.10.1510
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First Lieutenant George W. Puryear, Seattle, April 2, 1919

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Aviator George Puryear was a member of the Victory Loan Flying Circus that toured the Western states in April and May 1919. The flying circus performed a daily air show with several types of airplanes. Puryear normally flew a German Fokker D.VII. This photo was taken at the railroad siding near King and Occidental Streets in Seattle. The inclined ramps were used to load the airplanes into the cars.

Webster & Stevens number: 74121
Identification provided by aviation historian Alan Toelle.
ID Number: 1983.10.1510
Date: 1919
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 nitrate negative : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.1510
Copyright: No Known Copyright
Subjects: Aerospace, Entertainment

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