Aerial policeman, Old Orchard Beach, 1920

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Aerial policeman, Old Orchard Beach, 1920

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Harry M. Jones was the first aerial policeman in New England. He operated an airport and flying service at Old Orchard Beach from 1919 to 1933.

The board of trade in Old Orchard named him the first aerial policeman and provided him with a uniform, a badge painted on his plane, and a lifebuoy on the fuselage.

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About This Item

  • Title: Aerial policeman, Old Orchard Beach, 1920
  • Creator: International News Photo
  • Creation Date: 1920-04-26
  • Subject Date: 1920-04-26
  • Location: Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 12 cm x 17 cm
  • Local Code: HJScr3_p067_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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