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| Title | Boeing Clipper 314 test flight, 1938 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1938 |
| Caption | The Boeing 314 Clipper was a long-range flying boat produced by the Boeing Airplane Company between 1938 and 1941. Even though only 12 Boeing Clipper 314s were ever manufactured, they remain one of Boeing's most famous aircrafts. Built for Pan-American Airlines, the 314 Clipper had a gross weight of 82, 000 pounds, a wingspan of 152 feet and a range of nearly 5, 000 miles. The Clipper provided unparalleled luxury for 70 passengers (40 in a sleeper configuration). The cabin included a lounge, dining salon, men's and women's dressing rooms, and even a bridal suite! During the war the Pan-American Clippers were requisitioned by the Navy to carry supplies such as ammunition and raw materials. |
| Notes | Caption information source: Year By Year: 75 Years of Boeing History, 1916-1991; published Nov 1991.
Related articles published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer September 1, 2, 11, 1938.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): September 17, 1938 |
| Subjects | Airplanes—Washington (State)—Seattle ; Boeing Airplane Company; Boeing 314 (Seaplane); Seaplanes—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Places | United States—Washington (State) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.184.1 |
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| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 acetate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original photograph as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4. |
