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President Wilson at First Regularly Scheduled Airmail Service Ceremony

Description: Several Washington political officials were present at the Washington, D.C., polo grounds on May 15, 1918 to watch the takeoff of the first regularly scheduled airmail service. Washington, D.C. postmaster Merritt O. Chance is shown holding the mailbag. To his right is postmaster General Albert Burleson. Facing them are President and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.

 

Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer

 

Medium: Black and white photographic print

 

Culture: American

 

Geography: USA

 

Date: 1918

 

Collection: Benjamin Lipsner Collection

 

Repository: National Postal Museum

 

Accession number: A.2008-18

 

Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=194370

 

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