"Christening ceremony" held at Meacham Field airport

Creator

Preview

Identifier

10019552

Description

A "christening ceremony" held at Meacham Field airport in Fort Worth, for a plane that Reg Robbins will fly to Tokyo, Japan. A young boy is seen smashing a bottle over the propeller of the plane. A crowd is gathered around him.

Archival Date

1931-06-29

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-155-10B [glass plate negative]

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Meacham Field; Fort Worth Meacham International Airport; Ceremonies; Airports; Crowds; Airplanes; Robbins, Reg; Bottles