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Capt. W. H. Royle, Lieut. Hegenberger, Lieut. Maitland, Mayor Davie, Oakland Air Port - July 14th, 1927

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Title: Capt. W. H. Royle, Lieut. Hegenberger, Lieut. Maitland, Mayor Davie, Oakland Air Port - July 14th, 1927
Date Created and/or Issued: 1927
Contributing Institution: California State Library
Collection: California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: Plates in: California aeronautics photograph album : Dole Race and others, pg. 20.
2009-0667.
W. H. Royle - possibly William H. Royle of the Royle-Rose Air Line (Oakland). Maitland and Hegenberger flew the first flight from Oakland and Honolulu. Took off from Oakland on June 28th, landed at Wheeler Field Hawaii June 29th. Flew U.S. Army Fokker C2-3 Bird of Paradise, a tri-motor Fokker monoplane. Upon return, San Francisco held victory celebration ending at City Hall where two awarded gold medals. Additional celebration held in Oakland.
Type: image
Format: Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 1 photographic print ; 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.
Identifier: (C)001413824CSL01-Aleph
Language: English
Subject: Maitland, Lester J.,, 1899-1990--Photographs
Hegenberger, Albert F.,, 1895-1983--Photographs
Davie, John L.,, 1850-1934--Photographs
Royle, W. H.--Photographs
Military air pilots--California--Oakland
Celebrations--California--Oakland
Airports--California--Oakland
Mayors--California--Oakland
Oakland (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Photograph albums
Portrait photographs
Place: California
Oakland
Oakland (Calif.)

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