'The Dawn' in surf, Old Orchard Beach, 1927

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'The Dawn' in surf, Old Orchard Beach, 1927

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Monplane The Dawn, in the surf during a gale and high sea at Old Orchard Beach on October 13, 1927.

The plane, with Wilmer Stulz as pilot, attempted three times to take off from Old Orchard Beach for a transatlantic flight. Weather and mechanical problems halted all three attempts.

The plane later flew out of New York and was lost over the Atlantic Ocean.

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About This Item

  • Title: 'The Dawn' in surf, Old Orchard Beach, 1927
  • Creator: International News Corp.
  • Creation Date: 1927-10-13
  • Subject Date: 1927-10-13
  • Locations:
    • Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
    • Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 16 cm x 24 cm
  • Local Code: HJScr3_p075_001
  • Collection: Harry Jones Scrapbook Collection
  • Object Type: Image

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Old Orchard Beach Historical Society
P.O. Box 464, Old Orchard, ME 04064
(207) 934-9319
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