Title

Ford Tri-Motor Airplane - Miss Niagara

Description

Ford Tri-Motor Airplane, Sky View Lines, Chippawa, July 4 1928, Pilot Major Leach, credit F. H. Leslie

en-CA On July 4, 1928, " Sky View Lines, " inaugurated sightseeing flights, at night, over the " Niagara Falls. " The pilot, Major Leach, flying a " Ford Tri-Motor Airplane, " took off in the dark and in a few moments was over the " Falls "... the mighty " Horseshoe " clothed in rainbow shades... seemed only a few feet away. The " American Falls " were resplendent in white lights, while a white searchlight played on the big plane, which had the appearance of a mighty silver fish, while the moon looked on. Fifty people made the trip that night, among the earliest tourists to see the illuminated Falls, from the air. " Sky View Lines" had their landing field just south of " Chippawa, " on the " Niagara River Boulevard. Credit: F. H.Leslie

en-CA Negative available

Identifier

http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=92068

Creator

Leslie, F H

Medium

Photograph

Extent

9.5" x 6.75" Black & White Photograph

Provenance

Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation

Date

19280704

Is Part Of

Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Collection

locator

12361

Rights Holder

Niagara Falls Public Library

Rights

Leslie Collection

Subject

Airplanes / Helicopters

Airports

Events, Special

Niagara Falls - History

number

D12361

Format

Photograph

Date Created

2003-10-24

Date Modified

2011-11-15