Item 21557 - First airplane mail, Old Orchard Beach, 1919
- Item 21557 - First airplane mail, Old Orchard Beach, 1919
- Contributed by Old Orchard Beach Historical Society
- Item 21557
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Image Info Aviator Harry M. Jones of Old Orchard Beach is sworn in as Special Messenger for the First Airplane Mail flight in Maine on October 24, 1919.
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Jones (1890-1973) operated an airport and flying service at Old Orchard Beach from 1919 to 1933. The hard sand at low tide made the beach an attractive land and take-off spot for airplanes.
