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Barry Hepsley | Home > Airlines of the United States > Browse:St. Petersburg-Tampa Air Boat LineAeromarine West Indies AirwaysLawson Air LineAlaska - All Airlines Operating ThereAmerican Airways & American AirlinesChicago and Southern Air LinesEastern Air Transport, Eastern Air LinesGorst Air TransportNational AirlinesNorthwest AirlinesPan American Airways - 1st Four SeriesPan American Airways - Flying BoatsPan American Airways - Other Great CardsPan American Airways - Destination PC'sTWA - Trans World Airlines - TWAUnited Air Lines B&W Series 1932-40United Air Lines - Other PostcardsUniversal Air Lines SystemWest Coast Air TransportLess Than Four Cards in My Collection
St. Petersburg-Tampa Air Boat Line The St. Petersburg-Tampa Air Boat Line is acknowledged as being the first airline to operate with a fixed daily schedule. It operated for about 6 months beginning in January 1914. Mayor "Abe" Phil paid $400 for the privilege of being the first passenger. There are a number of Real Photo postcards made by a local photographer, all with the same style captions, documenting this early airline. Album by Barry Hepsley. 1 - 10 of 10 Total. 1686 Visits.
1 Opening Day January 1914 The gentleman in the white pants is the pilot Tony Janus. 2 Opening Day January 1914 The stamp box on the back is an AZO with 4 triangles pointing up which was used between 1907 and 1918. 3 Flying toward Camera The Benoist 2-seat flying boat in flight. 4 Flying toward Camera Many unmailed Real Photo postcards can be dated by the stamp box on the back of the card. If you search "Dating Real Photo postcards" on the internet you will get several good references. 5 First Woman Passenger Interesting view posed on the dock. 6 First Woman Passenger Another card with the AZO 4 triangles pointing up stamp box. 7 Home Dock The home dock in St. Petersburg. 8 Home Dock The card is postmarked September 9, 1914 so it was mailed after the airline has ceased operations. 9 Flying by Pilot and passenger waving to the cameraman as they flew by. 10 Flying by A card mailed by a passenger with a postmark of March 13, 1914.
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