Byrd's South Pole plane lands for first time in Boston Harbor with new steel pontoons. They weigh 1300 pounds more than the wheels.

Byrd's South Pole plane lands for first time in Boston Harbor with new steel pontoons. They weigh 1300 pounds more than the wheels.

Item Information

Title:
Byrd's South Pole plane lands for first time in Boston Harbor with new steel pontoons. They weigh 1300 pounds more than the wheels.
Photographer:
Jones, Leslie, 1886-1967
Date:
May 1928
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Glass negatives
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Leslie Jones Collection
Series:
Aviation: Byrd [Admiral Richard E.]
Subjects:
Amphibious vehicles
Seaplanes
Extent:
1 negative : glass, black & white ; 4 x 5 in.
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Terms of Use:
Copyright (c) Leslie Jones.
All rights reserved.
Notes:
Title and date from information provided by Leslie Jones or the Boston Public Library on the negative or negative sleeve.
Accession #:
08_06_002200