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| Title | William Boeing and Fred Rentschler, Seattle, ca. 1929 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Date | ca. 1929 |
| Caption | Frederick Rentschler's company, Pratt & Whitney, built the air-cooled engine which powered the successful Boeing Model 40A mail and passenger planes. In 1929, Rentschler and William Boeing set up a holding company, the United Aircraft and Transportation Corporation (UATC), which soon absorbed other airlines and aircraft makers.
This photo, probably taken in 1929, shows Frederick Rentschler (l.) and William Boeing (r.), founders of the United Aircraft and Transportation Corporation. In 1934, the United States Congress passed a law making it illegal for a single company to operate airlines and also build planes. As a result, UATC split into United Air Lines and two manufacturing companies, the Boeing Company and United Aircraft. |
| Notes | Handwritten on verso: Wm. E. Boeing, Fred Rentschler, Founders of United Aircraft.
Caption by MOHAI staff. |
| Subjects | Aircraft industry--Washington (State)--Seattle; Business people--Washington (State)--Seattle; United Aircraft & Transport Corporation |
| Personal Names | Boeing, William Edward, 1881-1956
Rentschler, Fred |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | SHS3143 |
| 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 | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Historical Society Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard: gelatin, b&w; 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original print as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
