Title: Airplane Polar Bear Wrecked by Wind : Never Left Prince Rupert

This record describes an item in the Wrathall Photo Finishing Ltd. fonds.

Creator: W.W.W.

Date: 1921

Physical Description: 1 glass plate negative : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of the airplane "Polar Bear" crashed in Prince Rupert while on a trip from Mexico to Siberia. Four men can be seen gathered around the plane. The plane was piloted by Clarence O. Prest and serviced by mechanician L. M. Bach, both of whom survived the crash. Caption on the lower left side of the photo reads "Photo W.W.W. Pr."

Note: Title based on contents of photo.

Name Access:
Wrathall, John (Jack) Richmond
Wrathall, William Walker

Subject Access:
Airplanes
Disasters

Geographic Access:
Prince Rupert, B.C.

Negative Number: JRW2624

Record ID: 12610


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