2014.003.4772 Mr. Horsley & his plane, 1947, power plant

Accession Num: 2014.003.4772

Negative Code: E30-18

Extent:

Document Date: 1947-- - --

Donors: Ruth Carpenter

Keywords: 1940s, airplane, Horsley; George, Nakusp Electric Power & Light, power station, and Upper Arrow Lake

Locations: Crescent Bay

Physical Description:
1 b/w negative (35 mm)

Notes:
George Horsley posing at his hydroelectric power plant in Crescent Bay with airplane he salvaged from Trout Lake in April 1947 after it had crashed in January 1947. Not being able to repair the plane, Horsley sold it to Ed Gates of St. Leon who turned the plane into a propeller-driven airboat.

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