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- Nova Scotia License Plate, 1929 - Early license plates issued by Canadian provincial governments consisted of porcelain coated steel, embossed or painted tin, or fiberboard. By the 1920s most provinces produced plates made of embossed steel. Automobiles registered in Nova Scotia in 1929 sported a plate like this one.
- 1929
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Nova Scotia License Plate, 1929
Early license plates issued by Canadian provincial governments consisted of porcelain coated steel, embossed or painted tin, or fiberboard. By the 1920s most provinces produced plates made of embossed steel. Automobiles registered in Nova Scotia in 1929 sported a plate like this one.
- Amelia Earhart and the "Friendship" Crew in Nova Scotia before the Transatlantic Flight, June 8, 1928 - When Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly the Atlantic in June 1928, she was a passenger. Pilot Wilmer Stultz and mechanic Louis Gordon operated the Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor <em>Friendship</em> while Earhart kept the flight log. The three were delayed 13 days in departing Newfoundland for Great Britain, waiting for favorable weather and shedding unnecessary weight from their airplane.
- June 08, 1928
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Amelia Earhart and the "Friendship" Crew in Nova Scotia before the Transatlantic Flight, June 8, 1928
When Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly the Atlantic in June 1928, she was a passenger. Pilot Wilmer Stultz and mechanic Louis Gordon operated the Fokker F.VII Tri-Motor Friendship while Earhart kept the flight log. The three were delayed 13 days in departing Newfoundland for Great Britain, waiting for favorable weather and shedding unnecessary weight from their airplane.
- "National Geographic," Vol. 125, No. 6, June 1964 - The National Geographic Society published the first issue of its magazine in the fall of 1888, within a year of its founding. <i>National Geographic</i>, initially a scholarly magazine for the Society's members, would not include a photograph in its pages until 1905; its distinctive yellow border would not appear until 1910. By 2024, more than one-and-a-half million subscribers received a digital or print version.
- June 01, 1964
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"National Geographic," Vol. 125, No. 6, June 1964
The National Geographic Society published the first issue of its magazine in the fall of 1888, within a year of its founding. National Geographic, initially a scholarly magazine for the Society's members, would not include a photograph in its pages until 1905; its distinctive yellow border would not appear until 1910. By 2024, more than one-and-a-half million subscribers received a digital or print version.
- Amelia Earhart Portrait with Press Release, "Boston Girl Seeks Fame in Air Dash to England," June 4, 1928 - Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From then on, she devoted her life to flight. Earhart set records, made headlines and became one of the world's most famous pilots. Her speeches supported the growing aviation industry, and her product endorsements helped fund her flying. Earhart's disappearance during her around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 added to her mystique.
- June 04, 1928
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Amelia Earhart Portrait with Press Release, "Boston Girl Seeks Fame in Air Dash to England," June 4, 1928
Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From then on, she devoted her life to flight. Earhart set records, made headlines and became one of the world's most famous pilots. Her speeches supported the growing aviation industry, and her product endorsements helped fund her flying. Earhart's disappearance during her around-the-world flight attempt in 1937 added to her mystique.
- Amelia Earhart and Wilmer Stultz in the "Friendship" with George Putnam, before the Transatlantic Flight, June 8, 1928 - In 1928, when publisher-publicist George Putnam searched for a female pilot eager to be the first to fly the Atlantic, he found Amelia Earhart. The two developed a close working relationship. Putnam promoted Earhart at every chance, and Earhart used her promotional earnings to finance further flights. In time, their professional relationship became romantic and the two married in 1931.
- June 08, 1928
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Amelia Earhart and Wilmer Stultz in the "Friendship" with George Putnam, before the Transatlantic Flight, June 8, 1928
In 1928, when publisher-publicist George Putnam searched for a female pilot eager to be the first to fly the Atlantic, he found Amelia Earhart. The two developed a close working relationship. Putnam promoted Earhart at every chance, and Earhart used her promotional earnings to finance further flights. In time, their professional relationship became romantic and the two married in 1931.