Postal service -- Air mail
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Ellamae Scholsser Trivison collection
Collection — Folder S2586
Identifier: S2586
Scope and Contents
This collection includes one Daughters of the American Revolution ribbon autographed by Amelia Earhart and one air mail envelope, representing the first air mail delivery from New Jersey 1937/11/16.
Dates:
1933-1937
Jupiter air mail balloon trip photographs
Collection — Folder SP099
Identifier: SP099
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 3 photographs in Lafayette, Indiana on August 16 or 17, 1859, depicting the air balloon Jupiter in downtown Lafayette waiting to depart on the first official airmail journey.
Dates:
1859/08/16-1859/08/17
United States airmail balloon Jupiter, Lafayette, Indiana clippings and photograph
Collection — Folder OBD044
Identifier: OBD044
Scope and Contents
This collection contains newspaper clippings and photographs mounted to board regarding the flight of the first official air mail service balloon, Jupiter from Lafayette, Indiana dated 1859-1900.
Dates:
circa 1859-1900