Captain Hoy's Air Crossing Of The Rockies
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- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- c1966
- Accession No.
- 19705245002
- Physical Description
- 14.5 x 18.5 cm black & white copy
- Scope and Content
- Close-Up photograph of the plaque unveiled at Galt Garden Park to honour the first air crossing of the Rockies.
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- c1966
- Physical Description
- 14.5 x 18.5 cm black & white copy
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Acquisition Source
- Anonymous
- Scope and Content
- Close-Up photograph of the plaque unveiled at Galt Garden Park to honour the first air crossing of the Rockies.
- Notes
- Captain Ernest C. Hoy became the first pilot to successfully cross the rocky mountains by air on August 7, 1919. A ceremony was held August 7, 1966 in Lethbridge, in Galt Gardens to unveil a plaque honouring Captain Hoy's feat. For further information on Captain Hoy and the first flight through the Rockies see newspaper clippling file labelled transportation, p1977025500
- p19705245009-gm, and p19705246007-gm.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19705245002
- Collection
- Archive
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