Commemorative Envelope: First Canadian Air Mail From Lethbridge
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- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Date Range
- 1922
- Accession No.
- 19941029000
- Physical Description
- 1 Item.
- Scope and Content
- Commemorative envelope, First Canadian Air Mail from Lethbridge. The cancellation stamp reads 'Lethbridge Alberta 3:30 Pm June 21, 1922'.
- Material Type
- Manuscript
- Date Range
- 1922
- Physical Description
- 1 Item.
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- History Biographical
- TheAir Mail flight was undertaken by John Endor Palmer and Harry Fitzsimmons owners of the Lethbridge Aircraft Company Limited. The men left Lethbridge for Ottawa in their Curtiss JN-4 Aircraft on 21 June 1922. There was an accident during landing at Minot, North Dakota, and the Curtiss JN-4 was damaged beyond repair. The Mail was sent to Ottawa by train, and the Lethbridge Aircraft Company ceased business shortly after the 25 June accident.
- Acquisition Source
- Brand, George J.
- Scope and Content
- Commemorative envelope, First Canadian Air Mail from Lethbridge. The cancellation stamp reads 'Lethbridge Alberta 3:30 Pm June 21, 1922'.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 19941029000
- Collection
- Archive
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