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English: Title: Shuttle mail delivery demonstrated. Washington, D.C., May 19. The feasibility of a shuttle airmail service was demonstrated here today as part of National Airmail Week when an autogyro, piloted by John Miller, landed on the city post office grounds with a cargo of mail from the branch post office at Washington airport. The U.S. Capitol can be seen in the background, 5/19/38
Date 19 May 1938
date QS:P571,+1938-05-19T00:00:00Z/11
Medium 1 negative : glass
Dimensions 4 x 5 in. or smaller
institution QS:P195,Q131454
Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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  • Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-hec-25025 (digital file from original negative)
  • Call Number: LC-H22-D- 4519 [P&P]
Notes
  • Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection.
  • Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955.
  • General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec
  • Temp. note: Batch five.
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under the digital ID hec.25025.
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