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| Title | Aviator Silas Christofferson and Seattle Mayor Hiram Gill in plane on Lake Union, Seattle, July 18, 1914 |
| Photographer | Webster & Stevens |
| Date | 1914 |
| Caption | In July of 1914, aviator Silas Christofferson performed a variety of stunts as part of the city's Potlatch celebration. Mayor Gill agreed to go for his first plane ride after learning that San Francisco's mayor had recently rode in this flying machine. The plane took off from Lake Union and circled the downtown, climbing to 1, 000 feet before returning to land on the lake. The Mayor loved his ride so much that he insisted on keeping the aviator goggles as a souvenir. |
| Notes | Handwritten on sleeve: Kristofferson seaplane, Lake Union.
Caption information source: "His Honor up in Air 1, 000 Feet, " The Seattle Times, July 18, 1914, pp. 1, 2. |
| Subjects | Air pilots—Washington (State)—Seattle; Lakes and ponds—Washington (State)—Seattle; Seaplanes—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Personal Names | Christofferson, Silas; Gill, Hiram C. |
| Places | Union, Lake (Wash.)
United States—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1983.10.9856 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 glass negative: b&w; 5 x 7 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. |
| Photographer's Reference Number | 40578 |
