Boeing 707 in the air; America's first jet transport – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Boeing 707 in the air; America's first jet transport brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Boeing 707 in the air; America's first jet transport
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Few early jet images carry as much weight as this one, which shows the Boeing 707 in flight during the period when it was introduced as America's first jet transport. The record is dated July 15, 1954, the same day the prototype, nicknamed the Dash 80, is generally credited with its first flight, although the catalog notes that this date comes from an unverified caption card. Built by the Boeing Airplane Company of Seattle, the 707 helped shape commercial air travel after Pan American World Airways began jet service across the Atlantic in 1958. The photograph is worth a close look for its view of the aircraft at a time when propeller airliners still dominated the skies.
| Created / published | 1954 July 15. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photoprint by Boeing Airplane Company. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Airplanes; Transportation. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,217 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-155405 |
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