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F.H. Cushman photographs of Seattle airplane crash, 1946
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Cushman, F. H
- Title
- F.H. Cushman photographs of Seattle airplane crash
- Dates
- 1946 (inclusive)19461946
- Quantity
- 5 photographic prints (1 folder) ; 4" x 6"
- Collection Number
- PH1394
- Summary
- Photographs of an airplane crash in a Seattle neighborhood in 1946
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
On February 9, 1946, a U.S. Navy Grumman Avenger-Carrier torpedo-bomber airplane crashed into a house in the South Park neighborhood in south Seattle. The pilot, Paul O. Hull, was flying from Sand Point Naval Air Station to Tillamook, Oregon when his engine failed. He tried to make it to Boeing Field but couldn't make it there. The pilot stayed in the plane and tried to land on the street but hit the side of Miss Margaret Dillon's house at 1206 Cloverdale Street, Seattle, Washington.
The pilot escaped with a minor cut over his eye. Miss Margaret E. Dillion and Miss Mary Daiber who were both in the house when the crash occurred were not injured. The house was completely ruined and Miss Dillon was eventually paid a claim of $5,612.84, through a U.S. Congressional bill approved by President Harry Truman a year later.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of a torpedo-bomber airplane that crashed into a house in the South Park neighborhood in south Seattle on February 9, 1946.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 |
View of the airplane from the back as it
sits against the house with roof on the ground and people dragging a
hose F.H.Cushman (photographer)
|
February 9, 1946 |
| 1 | 2a |
View of airplane from street with fireman
and a portion of the fire truck F.H.Cushman (photographer)
Written on verso: Pilot - P.O. Hull. From Sand Point A.S. (Air
Station). Plane - Grumman Avenger-Carrier Torpedo T.B.F.. Navy Land Plane and
Carrier based. A 6 ½ ton plane. F.R.C.
|
February 9, 1946 |
| 1 | 2b | View of airplane from street with fireman
and a portion of the fire truck F.H.Cushman (photographer)
This photograph is slightly larger than version 2a and shows more
of the image.
|
February 9, 1946 |
| 1 | 3 |
View of the house and wreckage with a
ladder leaning against the airplane. F.H.Cushman (photographer)
|
February 9, 1946 |
| 1 | 4 |
View showing a truck near the airplane
and people working on the wreckage F.H.Cushman (photographer)
|
February 9, 1946 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Aircraft accidents--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Personal Names
- Dillon, Margaret E
- Hull, Paul O
Geographical Names
- South Park (Seattle, Wash.)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
