Elly Shodell Interviewing Florence Longworth, 1980s
Interview at Florence Longworth's home, for "It Looks Like Yesterday to Me."
Stewardess Board, Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church, 1963
(l. to r.) Marjorie Biddle, Florence Longworth, Minnie Biddle, Reverend Brown, Mary Veit, Lizzie Biddle The board met every first Sunday of the month at Communion.
Grumman Corp. WWII Poster
The name Grumman on a part or plane means the same to the Navy as Sterling on silver means to you - "Rear Admiral McCain, US Navy" Photo from the collection of the Grumman Corporate Archives.
Imperial Airways’ Cavalier, 1930s
The Cavalier flying boat made journeys from London to New York to Bermuda from 1937 until 1939, when it made a tragic crash landing in the open sea. Read an account of the accident here, from the February 6, 1939
Plaque at Town Dock Commemorating 1st Commercial Flights Across Atlantic, July 9, 1939
To commemorate the achievement of the first commercial survey flights made across the North Atlantic jointly by Pan American Airways and Imperial Airways* *Forerunner of British Overseas Airways Corporation Piloted by Captain Harold E. Gray, the Pan American Sikorsky S-42B Clipper flying
Championship Riveters, April 22, 1943
Martha Myskowski, on right, and Betty Relli were members of Port Washington's championship riveting team. They hold the crowd spellbound as they bang their way to a new record of 19.2 rivets per minute. The contest was held at the
Construction of the American Aeronautical Corp. Plant in Port Washington
Photo from the Estate of Joseph Gaeta.
Draftsmen at the American Aeronautical Corp. Plant, 1929
The plant was located on Manhasset Isle. Photo courtesy of of the Estate of Joseph J. Gaeta.
Interior of Grumman Plant in Port Washington, June 11, 1943
Photo from the Grumman Corporate Archives.
Curtiss Sail Plane in Flight, September 13, 1922
On September 6, 1922 Glenn H. Curtiss successfully flew his sail plane for the first time, in Manhasset Bay. The plane had no motor and relied on wind and a tow-boat to bring it up to speed. This photograph was
William B. Atwater, c. 1930
William B. Atwater, early Port Washington aviator, entered races, flew to Bermuda, and set speed records. He also had a bit of legal trouble, according to this New York Times article from August 28, 1915: W.B. ATWATER FACES JAIL; COURT DOUBTS AVIATOR'S
Betty Robertson and Alan Goode, 1910
This photograph is from the collection of Hubert Goode, nephew of Betty Robertson and grandson of Alan Goode. It's also the cover of our book, It Looks Like Yesterday To Me!
Republic Aviation Corp. Hangars, 1950s
Aerial view of Republic Aviation Corporation, located on Manhasset Isle in Port Washington from 1950 to 1958.
Dornier Do X Over New York City, c. 1920s
The Dornier Do X was the largest and bulkiest flying boat at the time of its production in 1929. For other impressive views of this aircraft see the photos at Airliners.net or a scale model of the plane at Hobbylinc.com. Photo
Billy Bomar Hanging by His Hands, c. 1925
Typical of the air thrills at the time is Billy Bomar hanging by his hands from a strut of a New Standard over Manhattan. Photo from the collection of Frank Strnad.
View of Hangars on Manhasset Isle, 1938
View of Manhasset Bay, in front of Pan American hangar on Manhasset Isle. Notice the flying boat that just landed! The hangar floors were absolutely without a grease spot on them anywhere, the docks and floats were freshly painted, and a
Sikorsky S-42
Built by Sikorsky Aircraft Co., this plane was used for Pan American's first flights from Port Washington to Bermuda in 1937 and for transatlantic survey flights.