Contributed by Paris Cape Historical Society
Description
A commemorative envelope marking the 30th anniversary of the flight of the Southern Cross, the first plane to cross the Pacific.
The cover is signed by Harry Lyon of Paris Hill and James Warner, the two Americans on the four-person crew.
Lyon was the navigator.
About This Item
- Title: Commemorative stamp cover, Australia, 1958
- Creation Date: 1958-10-06
- Subject Date: 1928-10-06
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Media: Ink on paper
- Collection: Lloyd Gates Collection
- Object Type: Text and Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Firsts
- Flight navigators
- Postcards
- Commemorations
- Southern Cross (Airplane)
- Transpacific flights
- Fokker airplanes
People
For more information about this item, contact:
Paris Cape Historical Society19 Park Street, South Paris, ME 04281
(207) 743-2462
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No Permission is required to use the low-resolution watermarked image for educational use, or as allowed by the applicable copyright. For all other uses, permission is required.
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