Description: NEW Arcadia Publishing Seattle's Commercial Aviation, WA 9780738571010 Images of Interested in aviation as early as 1910, William Boeing waited until 1914 for his first airplane ride. In 1916, he founded the airplane company that put Seattle on the aviation map. Before Boeing, Seattle featured aircraft builders like Eugene Romano, G. T. Takasou, Tom Hamilton, and Herb Munter. Boeing emerged during World War I and, by the beginning of World War II, had become a world leader. In those years, lesser known individuals like Eddie Hubbard, Percy Barnes, Vern Gorst, the Becvar brothers, Elliott Merrill, Jim Galvin, and Lana Kurtzer influenced commercial aviation around Seattle. Drawing on photographs from around the area, Seattle's Commercial Aviation: 1908-1941 illustrates the early days beginning with dirigible flights, recognizes the arrival of commercial airmail and the airlines, salutes the local operators, and marks Seattle's emergence as the aviation gateway to Alaska. NEW Arcadia Publishing Seattle's Commercial Aviation, WA 9780738571010 Images of Interested in aviation as early as 1910, William Boeing waited until 1914 for his first airplane ride. In 1916, he founded the airplane company that put Seattle on the aviation map. Before Boeing, Seattle featured aircraft builders like Eugene Romano, G. T. Takasou, Tom Hamilton, and Herb Munter. Boeing emerged during World War I and, by the beginning of World War II, had become a world leader. In those years, lesser known individuals like Eddie Hubbard, Percy Barnes, Vern Gorst, the Becvar brothers, Elliott Merrill, Jim Galvin, and Lana Kurtzer influenced commercial aviation around Seattle. Drawing on photographs from around the area, Seattle's Commercial Aviation: 1908-1941 illustrates the early days beginning with dirigible flights, recognizes the arrival of commercial airmail and the airlines, salutes the local operators, and marks Seattle's emergence as the aviation gateway to Alaska. × Buy now and save! Tell a friend Watch now Postage info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info! Additional delivery notes PICK UP OPTION Sorry, our items are NOT available for pick-up. PAYING VIA PAYPAL We accept PayPal on our all our items so you can shop with confidence. Simple choose the PayPal option when proceeding through the checkout. Additional Information No additional information at this time Ask seller a question You might also like NEW Arcadia Publishing Baltimore in World War II, MD 9780738541891 Images of Ame NEW Arcadia Publishing Firefighting in Allegany County, MD 9780738541976 Images NEW Arcadia Publishing Washington, D.C. in Vintage Postcards, DC 9780738541570 P NEW Arcadia Publishing Early Salinas, CA 9780738529936 Images of America Trade P Contact To contact our Customer Service Team, simply click the button here and our Customer Service team will be happy to assist. Ask seller a question © Arcadia Publishing Postage Click the Postage tab above the listing description for more info Payment Accepted Payment Methods PayPal Returns Returns are accepted Items must be returned within 30 days of the auction ending Buyer will pay for return shipping. eBay integration by
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Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Book Title: Seattle's Commercial Aviation: : 1908-1941
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, Fl, Ga, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV), United States / State & Local / Pacific Northwest (Or, Wa), Aviation / Commercial, Subjects & Themes / Aerial
Publication Year: 2009
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Transportation, Photography, History
Item Weight: 10.5 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Steve Ellis, Ed Davies, Foreword by Bill Boeing Jr.
Book Series: Images of Aviation Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
