Cecil Allen standing at the propeller of an airplane, probably Tacoma, Washington, ca. 1929-1932
PH Coll 810.M97b In September 1931, pilots Cecil Allen and Don Moyle attempted a non-stop flight from Japan to Seattle, but storms forced the plane down on a remote island in the Pacific. They later flew to Nome, Alaska, and eventually landed in Tacoma, Washington several weeks after their initial t...
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ftuwashingtonlib:oai:cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:social/1530 2023-05-15T17:24:01+02:00 Cecil Allen standing at the propeller of an airplane, probably Tacoma, Washington, ca. 1929-1932 Gorst, Vern C., 1876-1953 University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9600XL at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x512 ppi. 2009. http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/social/id/1530 unknown Society and Culture Collection http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/social/id/1530 For information on permissions for use and reproductions please visit UW Libraries Special Collections Use Permissions page: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/permission-for-use University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. Vern C. Gorst photographs. PH Coll 810 Air pilots--United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Airplanes--United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma Airplane propellers photograph; image ftuwashingtonlib 2017-12-31T15:44:01Z PH Coll 810.M97b In September 1931, pilots Cecil Allen and Don Moyle attempted a non-stop flight from Japan to Seattle, but storms forced the plane down on a remote island in the Pacific. They later flew to Nome, Alaska, and eventually landed in Tacoma, Washington several weeks after their initial takeoff. The flight was made in Harold Bromley's airplane the "City of Tacoma", which was re-christened the "Clasina Madge" after financial backer John Buffelin's daughter. A Pacific Northwest adventurer and transportation pioneer, Vern Centennial Gorst was born on August 18, 1876 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1888, the Gorst family relocated to the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State. From an early age, Gorst displayed an entrepreneurial spirit and a fascination with transportation. He began his first transportation business at age 13, moving chickens across Port Orchard bay using a log raft he had constructed himself. As a young man, Gorst spent several successful years prospecting in Alaska during the gold rush. Later he returned to Puget Sound to invest his gold earnings in the arena of transportation. Over the next several decades, Gorst set to work building a number of transportation companies, with his focus eventually shifting to aviation when, at age 38, he became a self-taught pilot. In 1925, Gorst's interest in flying won him a bid for the first contracted airmail service between Seattle and Los Angeles, and Pacific Air Transport was born. Gorst continued to be an entrepreneur of aviation, starting Seattle Flying Service in 1928, and creating other airline companies including Gorst Air Transport in 1929, Barnes and Gorst Air Mail, and Victoria Air Mail. Vern Gorst died in Portland, Oregon in 1953. Other/Unknown Material Nome Alaska University of Washington, Seattle: Digital Collections Pacific |
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PH Coll 810.M97b In September 1931, pilots Cecil Allen and Don Moyle attempted a non-stop flight from Japan to Seattle, but storms forced the plane down on a remote island in the Pacific. They later flew to Nome, Alaska, and eventually landed in Tacoma, Washington several weeks after their initial takeoff. The flight was made in Harold Bromley's airplane the "City of Tacoma", which was re-christened the "Clasina Madge" after financial backer John Buffelin's daughter. A Pacific Northwest adventurer and transportation pioneer, Vern Centennial Gorst was born on August 18, 1876 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1888, the Gorst family relocated to the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State. From an early age, Gorst displayed an entrepreneurial spirit and a fascination with transportation. He began his first transportation business at age 13, moving chickens across Port Orchard bay using a log raft he had constructed himself. As a young man, Gorst spent several successful years prospecting in Alaska during the gold rush. Later he returned to Puget Sound to invest his gold earnings in the arena of transportation. Over the next several decades, Gorst set to work building a number of transportation companies, with his focus eventually shifting to aviation when, at age 38, he became a self-taught pilot. In 1925, Gorst's interest in flying won him a bid for the first contracted airmail service between Seattle and Los Angeles, and Pacific Air Transport was born. Gorst continued to be an entrepreneur of aviation, starting Seattle Flying Service in 1928, and creating other airline companies including Gorst Air Transport in 1929, Barnes and Gorst Air Mail, and Victoria Air Mail. Vern Gorst died in Portland, Oregon in 1953. |
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Cecil Allen standing at the propeller of an airplane, probably Tacoma, Washington, ca. 1929-1932 |
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Cecil Allen standing at the propeller of an airplane, probably Tacoma, Washington, ca. 1929-1932 |
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Cecil Allen standing at the propeller of an airplane, probably Tacoma, Washington, ca. 1929-1932 |
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Cecil Allen standing at the propeller of an airplane, probably Tacoma, Washington, ca. 1929-1932 |
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Cecil Allen standing at the propeller of an airplane, probably Tacoma, Washington, ca. 1929-1932 |
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cecil allen standing at the propeller of an airplane, probably tacoma, washington, ca. 1929-1932 |
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