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DescriptionPan American awarded New York-Bermuda airmail contract. Washington, D.C., Jan. 15. Submitting the only bid, Pan American Airways today was awarded the contract to carry air mail from New LCCN2016872881.jpg |
English: Title: Pan American awarded New York-Bermuda airmail contract. Washington, D.C., Jan. 15. Submitting the only bid, Pan American Airways today was awarded the contract to carry air mail from New York to Hamilton, Bermuda. In announcing the bid the Post Office Department said the following rates would prevail --.00001 cents per pound for a specified load of 800 pounds and .000005 cents per pound over 800 pounds. In the photograph, left to right: William L. Slattery, P.O. Dept. Comptroller; J. Carroll Cone, Atlantic Manager for Pan American; Roy M. North, Acting 3rd Assistant Post Master General; Harlee Branch, 2nd Assistant Post Master General in charge of air mail operations; and George H. Grayson, Asst. Director of the Division of International Postal Service, 1/15/38
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Author | Harris & Ewing, photographer | ||
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Subject InfoField | united states · district of columbia · washington (d.c.) · glass negatives | ||
Location InfoField | district of columbia | ||
Place InfoField | District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.) | ||
Genre InfoField | Glass negatives |
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From left to right are:
- William L. Slattery, Post Office Deptartment Comptroller
- John Carroll Cone (1891-1976), Atlantic Manager for Pan American
- Roy M. North, Acting 3rd Assistant Post Master General
- Harlee Branch (1880-1967), 2nd Assistant Post Master General in charge of air mail operations
- George Harvey Grayson (1877-1944), Assistant Director of the Division of International Postal Service
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