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In The Beginning, Capital Aviation Corp, Bismarck, N.D.
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| Title | In The Beginning, Capital Aviation Corp, Bismarck, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1945? |
| Description | A man in a suit and two men in aviator's gear, likely Jack and Robert Watts, hold a sign reading "Fly Capital Aviation Corp rides rentals instruction charter." In the background, an airplane with the registration number NC10800 is visible. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | People
Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Airplanes
Air pilots
Signs (Notices)
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| Personal Name | Watts, Robert K., 1917-2010
Watts, Jack W., 1918-1995
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| Organization Name | Capital Aviation
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 2003-P-02-001-1 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photographer unknown. |
| Biography/History | Jack and Robert Watts started Capital Aviation after returning to Bismarck in 1945 after serving in World War II. In addition to chartering flights, Capital Aviation was also a Cessna dealership. Their planes were used to fly missions with instruments to confirm oil in the Tioga Basin, and also conducted game counts, grassland surveys, and power line patrols. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | R.K. Watts Photograph Collection
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (2003-P-02-001-1) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh2003P020011 |
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