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Arrival of first airplane in Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

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Wilfred Reid 'Wop' May's airplane at Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Lockheed Vega in California before being purchased by Wop May.

Crew of first Mackenzie air mail service on return to Edmonton, Alberta.

Arrival of first air mail in Grande Prairie from Edmonton, Alberta.

C. Jack Ethier, trapper in Aklavik area, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Norman Hancock, Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Crew involved in first northern air mail flights.

Wiley Post on his Lockheed Orion, Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Sergeant C. Neary, Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Christmas mail leaving Fort McMurray, Alberta for Fort Smith, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Wiley Post and Will Rogers in Lockheed Orion, Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Will Rogers of Hollywood in Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Inspector A. N. Eames, Commanding officer for Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

K. H. 'Frank' Lang, trapper in Aklavik area, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Wilfred Reid 'Wop' May's airplane at Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Wilfred Reid 'Wop' May, pilot and Jack Bowen airplane mechanic, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Quartermaster R. F. Riddell, Royal Canadian Signals Corps, Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Inspector A. N. Eames and Corporal R. S. Wild, Alklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Wilfred Reid 'Wop' May, pilot, Northwest Territories (NWT).

Staff Sergeant H. F. 'Earl' Hersey, Royal Canadian Signals Corps, Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

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Arrival of first airplane in Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).

L-R: unknown; unknown; Glynn Roberts, pilot; Bishop Geddes, holding a case of ginger ale which cost 9 dollars and 60 cents in postage; R. W. Hale, post office department; Wilfred Reid 'Wop' May.

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Date 1929-12

Creator Unknown

Person(s) or Group(s) Geddes, Bishop, Hale, R. W., May, Wilfred Reid 'Wop', Roberts, Glynn

Genre Negatives, Photographs

Place Northwest Territories

Subject Air Pilots, Airplanes, Aklavik, Northwest Territories--Personalities, Aklavik, Northwest Territories--Transportation, Dogs, Fur garments, Postal service--Transportation

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Fonds/Collection Wop May fonds

Unique identifier CU178499

Legacy Identifier na-1258-73

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Attribution "Arrival of first airplane in Aklavik, Northwest Territories (NWT).", 1929-12, (CU178499) by Unknown. Courtesy of Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.

Unique identifier: CU178499

Legacy Identifier: na-1258-73

Type: Glenbow

Size: 12000px × 8331px 190.70 MB