Arctic Base Views as Wilkins Waits for Fog Lift
A Barrow trading post scene shows Captain George H. Wilkins and Pilot Ben Eielson awaiting departure across the Endicott Sea. Miss Fdna Claire Wallace visits Eskimos for material, while snow fog drifts over Arctic ice. Tom Brower captures life at Barrow, including whaling tasks and early daylight in this 1926 North American Newspaper Alliance photo credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Base
Wilkins
Fos
Amundsen
Pole
George H. Wilkins
Ben Eielson
Liebe
Barrow
Endicotts
Alaska
Ben Esielson
Arctic Ocean
Point Barrow
Tom Brower
Charles Brower
Trading Post of
Liebe and Company
North American Newspaper Alliance
Airship Norge Reaches North Pole After Long Flight
New York reports the Norge under Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth reached the North Pole after a 2 750 mile flight from Rome via King’s Bay. The voyage aimed to explore unknown Arctic lands between Alaska and the pole. Observers note favorable weather and sustained daylight as the airship continued toward uncharted territory toward Nome Alaska with 17 crew aboard.
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New York
North Pole
Alaska
Norge
Norway
Roald Amundsen
Beleves Iahd
Spitzbergen
Bering Straight
Siberia
Polar Wastes
Greenland
Pole
Jce
Amundsen
Arctic
Robert E Peary
Grand Land
Ellesmere Island
John Keenan
Troy
N. Y
Beaufort Sea
Peary’s “Crocker Land
Nord
Europe
Asia
America
Alasha
Nome
Lincoln Ellsworth
Boden Wireless
Richard J. Byrd
Byrd
Kings Bir Spitzbergen
Noose
Nene
Huran
South Pole
Ralph Lomen
New York Times
St Louis Globe- Democrat
King's Bay
Alton N. Parker
Uncle Sam
United States
Dirigible
Rome
Putnam
England
Oslo
Leningrad
Russia
King’s Bay
Emil] Horgan
Oscar Wisting
Oscar Omdal
Gustav Amundsen
Frederick Ramm
Birger Lund Gottwalt
Nadle Cecion
Frithjof Storm Johnson
Fenn Malmgren
Vincenzo Pomelia
Ettore Arduino
Attila
Alessandri
King
Bengina
Ttalian Air Service
Usir
Husat Lizbergen
Italy
Sunroupasaes
Stefansson
LOCAL BOYS EXHIBIT VARIED HANDCRAFT AT BRIDGEPORT CLUB
A Bridgeport Boys' Club display features baskets tea sets lamps and other articles crafted by boys under 13 guided by Mrs F H Johnson. The woodworking class is led by Herbert T Hart the electrical class by Gerald Booth while 150 daily attendees and an enrollment around 1600 reflect the club’s effort to keep youths productive and well behaved in a spacious facility on Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Boys’ Club
Middle Street
F. H. Johnson
Sea Flea Ready For African Trip Across Med
The Oceanoplane Sea Flea completed its final test flight at Marseille on May 12 1926 ahead of a planned cross Mediterranean flight to Oran Algeria in the early hours tomorrow. A NW breeze and calm blue Mediterranean aided preparations as Sea Flea rested off the Isie de Frioul coast.
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Marseilles
Oran
Algerian
Coset
Isie de Frioul
Spanish aviators depart on final leg of world trip
AP dispatch from Aparri reports Captaing Lotiga and Gellarza left Madrid to Manila on the last leg of their aerial expedition. The crew hailed the Byrd and Amundsen age of air routes, noting multiple polar expeditions. The Norge and Byrd missions are cited, with timeframes and speeds given for pole travel compared to Peary's trek, as the article reflects on rapid aviation progress toward hemispheric connectivity.
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Aparri
Lugon
Captaing Lotiga and
Gellarza
Madrid
Manila
Aparai
Argentine aviators plan New York to Buenos Aires flight
Three flyers arrive in New York from Italy aboard a hydroplane to attempt a nonstop journey to Buenos Aires. Capt. Oliviero, Lt. Tampapelli, and Bernard do Dage will fly routes including Florida and Caribbean stops, with no Argentine government sponsorship claimed.
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New York
aAr- Kenting
Colombo
Italy
Tialian Hyodro
Buenos Aire
Captun Ihaardy Ollieto
Argentina
FE Tampapelli
Talimay
Ik Pinedo
Aly
Rome
Ausiala
Tokyo
Bernard Do Dage
Goverment
Oliviero
Butis Beng
Cape Fain Olivera
Florida
Cubs
Porto Rico
Martinique
Trenidad
Byrd Invited To Make 25000 Prize Flight
An invitation was cabled to Lieut Commander Byrd offering a 25 600 dollar prize for the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris or another trans Atlantic route. The call comes as Byrd plans a North Pole flight and seeks a mate to navigate the Atlantic leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
York
New York
Tibehead
North Pole
Thaymoni
Bridgeport Man Elected to State Foresters Leadership at New Haven
John F. Dacey of Bridgeport named grand chief sub ranger of the Connecut branch of Foresters of America at the state convention in New Haven. Thomas Conray of Court A received chief ranger honor. About 14 000 members expected. State Treasurer James Walsh reported an 911 008 increase in finances for the year ending May 1, 1924. Officers elected include Henry S. Congdon of Norwich as grand chief ranger and many Bridgeport, Meriden, and Waterbury leaders in key posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Dacey
Bridgeport
Connernccut
Foresters of America
New Haven
Yeste Lfarry Street
Bridge
Tain
Thomas Conray
Arina
James Walsh
Willem
H. Callam
Wheeler Lodge
Henry
Walter 8. McGovern
Watertown
Beadle
Amedi
Gilbault, Jr
Rockville
Trui Tee
Edward F. Girard
Putnam
Joseph S. Worsley
Waterbury
Charles PF. O'Conmer
Derby
Michele Glorang
Henry Streck
Bridgeport Entertainers to Perform at Merittender Show
Bridgeport entertainers led by Misa Alta Somerville Miss Bridgeport will appear in Merittender Trade School show The Radio a 1958 at Meriden High School auditorium tonight. Prominent local director Harry L Hawley wrote many numbers and will oversee the program featuring interpretative dances and songs.
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Bridgeport
Misa Alta Somerville
Radio A
Meriden High School
Harry L. Hawley
Mildred Hubba
Mine Mable McCarthy
Yale Conservatory of Music
Geraldine Leibensberger
Richard Mathewson, Jr
George Devault
Republican Club May Buy Cottage in Fifth District
At a Fifth district Republican club meeting held at 611 Norman Street the Building committee discussed purchasing a cottage near the club’s property or remodeling a nearby residence on Stanwood Avenue to serve as a club house. The group also rejected a proposed by law amendment aimed at barring Fifth district residents from serving on committees.
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Fifth District
Republican Club
Norman Street
Hom
Stan Wood
Elmwool Avenue
Silhaver Peter William Dies After Fall at Factory Plant
Peter William Silhaver of 239 Munroe street is improving at St Vincent's hospital after a 40 foot fall at the American Tube and Stamping company's Hancock avenue plant Monday morning. He fractured several bones in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Silhaver
Munroe Street
American Tube and Stamping Company
Hancock Avenue
St Vincent's Hospital
Silhaver
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Dr. Traprock
Fdna
Claire Wallace
Ben Bielson
Detroit
Bielson
Detroit Arctic Expedition
Wilk
Ben Eielson and
Edna Claire Wallace
Captain Wilkins
Harl Hammond
Tom Jowes
James B. Wharton
The
Telegram and
Row Ming
Fileworth
Hig
Aix
Peary
Point Barsow
Dacey
Silbavey
Peter
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