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1929 US NAVY ALASKAN AERIAL SURVEY PHOTO ALBUM

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:130.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 800.00 USD
1929 US NAVY ALASKAN AERIAL SURVEY PHOTO ALBUM
In 1929 the USS Gannett towing a barge which served as a photo lab left on a never before attempted aerial mapping expedition of remote Alaska. Arthur Radford aviation pioneer commanded the survey. The team flew Leonig OL-8 Amphibian Aircraft. This original photo album details the expeditions incredible photography, truly capturing the pioneer feel. Includes citizens on fishing trips with crew members, always an armed guard present in the event of bears, Glaciers, vast pristine forests, Totem poles, entire crew photos, villages, aircraft mishap, photographers and their gear, aerial photograph of early Juneau, Ketchikan, photos of Admiral Calhoun. Photos are all very good, the album is fair.