Collection Name	Edward Lewis Bartlett Papers, 1938-1970
Identifier	UAF-1969-95-534
Title	Commercial airplanes in Fairbanks
Description	Caption on photograph: To E. L. "Bob" Bartlett, a true Alaska pioneer, sincere best regards, Noel Wien . Verso: July 1924, from left: James Rodebough, owner of the two planes. Eddie Hudson, Fairbanks born son, taking flying lessons & pilot Noel Wien. These two Hisso Standards were the only airplanes doing commercial air travel flying in the summers of 1924 & 1925 in the whole territory. In 1926 flying was started in Anchorage & other towns. These planes are "Gates Day Standards" used in first world war for training using the famous Curtiss O x 5-90 hp engines as power. Later on in the States after the war for pass(enger) & stunt flying were converted from O x 5 to Wright built French design Hispano Susza 150 hp, which was a better engine and gave the standard much higher performance. Noel Wien Photo.
Creator	Wien, Noel
Subject.TGM	Biplanes Air pilots Airlines Hangars
Personal Name	Rodebaugh, James S. Hudson, Eddie Wien, Noel
Location	Fairbanks (Alaska)
Region	Interior Alaska
Time Period	1913 to 1939
Date	1924/07
Type	Image (Photographs)
Ordering & Use	For information on ordering and using this material: http://library.uaf.edu/order-photos
Holding Institution	Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.; mailto:UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu --(907) 474-2791--PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6808.
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Commercial airplanes in Fairbanks

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