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016669

First commercial flight from new Medford airport. Medford Mayor and wife, Mrs. Pipes, (center) pose with Copper King Flying Service airplane at Medford Municipal Airport.

Year or Date Range
1929
Location
G39 E 2; G44 E 3
Scan Location
Aviation\SOHS 16669 Aviation, Medford, Mayor and Mrs Pipes, 1st Commercial Flight.tif

On front of photo: 'Mayor and Mrs. Pipes receive first commercial flight from Medford's new $120,000.00 Model A. Airport, Oct. 2, 1929'; 'Brown and Purinton: Copper King Flying Service'. Medford (Or.);

Accession Number
'1993.115

Shangle-Landis