Description: A rare gem indeed. Here is a vintage photograph of pilot Maurice “Maury” Graham with his Douglas M-2 Bi-Plane as the very first load of US Postal service mail is weighed by then US Postmaster P.P. O’Brien and the President of Western Airlines, Harris “Pop” Hanshue on April 17, 1926. The information on the back of the card notes that Graham, one of four pilots flying mail out that day, took out the first plane with mail. Another pilot, Alva DeGarmo, recounted how he lost the coin toss to Graham and took out the second plane that day. A one-of-a-kind photo depicting American history. Graham was a highly decorated pilot who served in WWI. Sadly, in January 1930, while flying mail from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City, Graham crashed landed his aircraft in a blizzard in Utah. Graham locked the mail in his plane, secured the valuables on his person as he tried to make his way to safety on foot. Most likely succumbing to the elements, he died about six miles from the crash site. His body was found six months later.
Price: 500 USD
Location: Reno, Nevada
End Time: 2024-10-28T12:02:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Antique: Yes
Autograph Format: NA
Signed By: NA
Size: 8 x 10 in
Image Color: Black & White
Framing: Unframed
Vintage: Yes
Year of Production: 1926
Unit Type: Unit
Format: NA
Autograph Authentication: NA
Style: Documentary, Photojournalism, Editorial
Features: Press Photograph, One of a Kind (OOAK)
Featured Person/Artist: Pilot Maurice Graham, US Postmaster P.P. O’Brien, Harris “Pop” Hanshue President Western Airlines
Unit Quantity: 1
Finish: Glossy
Image Orientation: Landscape
Signed: No
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Aviation, USPS, Air Mail, DC-2 Bi-plane
Type: Photograph
Photographer: Unk
Number of Photographs: 1
Theme: History, People, Aviation, Post Office
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
