Airplanes

At the Washington, D.C. airport, standing on a platform, Margaret Truman closes her eyes, pulls the cord that releases rose petals and a flock of doves, and christens "Capitaliner United States," the first of Capital Airlines new fleet of Constellations. The two men in the photo are unidentified. Miss Truman named the plane "United States." (See 2009-1954 thru 2009-1959 and 77-1339.)

At the Washington, D.C. airport, an executive of Capital Airlines speaks to a group people gathered for the christening of the first of Capital's new fleet of Constellations. Margaret Truman (only partial view of her black hat is visible) sits to the right of the speaker and waits to do the honors. (See also 59-947 and 2009-1954 through 1959.)

Reathel Odum (right) and friend, Vee, pose in front of an airplane in a hangar at the air races in Cleveland, Ohio.

Reathel Odum (right), her friend Vee (center), and an unidentified woman pose in front of an airplane at the air races in Cleveland, Ohio.

Vee, friend of Reathel Odum, stands in front of a small airplane.

Reathel Odum (waving) disembarks an airplane in Stuttgart, Germany. All others are unidentified.

Left to right: James Chapman; Emil J. Sady, Head of the Pacific branch of the Department of the Interior; Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman; unidentified; and Oren E. Long, Territorial Governor of Hawaii, standing in front of an airplane after arriving in Hilo, Hawaii during the Chapmans visit to the Islands.

An unidentified man takes luggage from James Chapman (center, back to camera) as the Chapman family disembarks a plane at an unknown airport in Mexico. Also pictured: former Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (facing camera, second from left). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Former Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (left), Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (second from left), and James Chapman (in front of stewardess) pose for a picture before disembarking a plane in Mexico. All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Former Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (foreground, left) with an unidentified man after disembarking an airplane at an unknown airport in Mexico. Also pictured: Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman (background, second from left, with hatbox). All others unidentified. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook