Sikorsky S-39 Amphibian on Lake Mead

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CreatorDouglas, WalterPublisherArizona Historical SocietyBrowse TopicBusiness and IndustryTransportation and TravelSubjectArizona--History--1912-1950Airports--ArizonaAirplanesDescriptionThis S-39-B Sport Amphibian was owned and used by Martin Johnson for his 60,000 miles of flying during an African safari. It was then overhauled and purchased by Walter Douglas for his Grand Canyon Boulder Dam Tours operations.Date Original1938~Date Range1930s (1930-1939)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatBlack-and-white photographsContributing InstitutionArizona Historical SocietyCollectionArizona Aviation History - The Ruth Reinhold CollectionSubcollectionMS FM MSS 14, Series IV: PhotographsRights StatementContact the Arizona Historical Society Library and Archives, Tempe. http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/tempe-archives/

Geographic

Geographic FeatureLake Mead National Recreation AreaCountyMohave CountyClark CountyStateArizonaNevadaCountryUnited States

PlaceLake Mead National Recreation Area

Administrative

Acquisition NoteDonated by Ruth ReinholdCall NumberThe Ruth Reinhold Aviation Collection MS FM MSS 14, Series IV: Photographs Box 17 Folder 4IdentifierRRA-AMP120OCLC Number893220214Date Digitized2006Digital FormatJPEGDigitizing InstitutionArizona Historical Society

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Sikorsky S-39 Amphibian on Lake Mead

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