Trans-Pacific Plane RPPC 1931 Miss Veedol Bon Marche Aviation Postcard
A striking 1931 real photo postcard captioned in the negative 'Trans Pacific Plane At The Bon Marche Oct. 8, 1931,' showing a monoplane parked on a sandy field with a large crowd of onlookers roped off behind it and Tydol/Veedol fuel branding on the engine cowling. The caption ties the aircraft to the celebrated 1931 first nonstop trans-Pacific flight (the Bellanca 'Miss Veedol,' Pangborn & Herndon) and its subsequent public display.
- Real photo postcard (RPPC), original, unused with blank back
- Caption in negative: 'Trans Pacific Plane At The Bon Marche Oct. 8, 1931'
- Aviation historic-event subject — trans-Pacific flight aircraft on public display
- Tydol/Veedol fuel logo visible on the engine cowling
- Crowd of period spectators and automobiles behind a rope line
- Light toning; staining at upper-right of image and top-left of reverse
From the G. Miller aviation scrapbook (per seller), a collection dated c.1900-1910 that also included several early aviation postcards; this example is dated 1931.
Condition
Real photo postcard, unused with a blank back. Light age toning and a stained/soiled area at the upper right of the image and top-left of the back; caption in the negative reads 'Trans Pacific Plane At The Bon Marche Oct. 8, 1931.' Overall a clean, sharp print.
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