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Pan American Airways - Flying Boats
Pan American Airways is well known for their flying boats which gave them access to many areas of Latin America prior to airports being established. Some of the later aircraft also started flying to Europe and the far East. There are many great postcards in this section. I'm listing the cards in the order they were put into service by Pan American Airways.
Album by Barry Hepsley. 1 - 214 of 214 Total. 2225 Visits.
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Sikorsky S-36
Delivered to Pan Am in 1927 and returned to Sikorsky in 1928.

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Sikorsky S-36
N 3699. Although with Pan American Airways markings this S-36 was rejected by Pan Am and returned to them early in 1928. The improved S-38 was put into service later that year by Pan Am.

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Sikorsky S-36
I've seen a couple examples of this card but so far it is the only postcard I've seen showing the Sikorsky S-36. AZO 4 squares stamp box.

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Sikorsky S-36. N-3699
Page from an advertising booklet from the Consolidated Instrument Company of America. The back lists the specifications of the S-36 provided by the Sikorsky Manufacturing Corp. of Long Island, New York.

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Pan American Airways. Sikorsky S-36.
June 1, 1928.
Not a postcard.


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Sikorsky S-38
Entered service with Pan Am in 1928.

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Lindy First Airmail Flight Miami to Panama
Inset photo prior to flight. Main photo during flight. Scarce Real Photo postcard.

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Lindy First Airmail Flight Miami to Panama
Looks like card was made for the flight back from the Canal Zone.

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Lindy arriving at Canal Zone with 1st Airmail
Photo taken on arrival at the Canal Zone February 6, 1929. Another scarce postcard.

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Lindbergh delivering 1st Airmail from Canal Zone
A scarce airline issued postcard showing the arrival of return flight from the Canal Zone.

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Trinidad. Two Pan American Sikorsky S-38's on Dock
Rare local photographer postcard showing Pan Am's base in Trinidad.

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Pan American Clippers over Miami
A Black & White Litho postcard with 3 Sikorsky S-38's over Miami.

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Bayfront Park and Downtown Miami
Common Linen postcard with the same view as the previous card.

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Consolidated Commodore
Entered service with Pan Am in 1930 after Pan Am's acquisition of NYRBA.

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Consolidated Commodore at Cayenne, French Guiana
A locally produced Real Photo postcard. So far the only example I've seen.

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Consolidated Commodore at Cayenne, French Guiana
This postcard was mailed to Pan Am's traffic manager Virgil Chenea on October 7, 1931. Special attention was made to add some interesting stamps to the card.

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Consolidated Commodore at Miami
NC-669M. At Miami sea plane base. Scarce. Late postmark of January 11, 1945. The only card by L.L. Cook of Milwaukee of the PAA Miami base.

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Flying Yacht in Flight
Rare airline issued postcard from Pan Am's third series of postcards.

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Flying Yacht Taking Off
Rare airline issued postcard also from Pan Am's third series of cards showing the Commodore taking off.

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NC669M Launching a Clipper Ship, Miami
A Real Photo postcard by local photographer R. E. Simpson and dated 1936 in the caption

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PAA Commodore arriving at Barranquilla
Because this is a Real Photo postcard, with a magnifying glass, you can read NC699M on the tail of the plane. A rare postcard.

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NC669M Pan American Consolidated Commodore
Scarce airline issued Litho postcard.

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NC669M Commodore Discharging Passengers and Mail
Nice Real Photo card by local photographer R. E. Simpson at Miami sea plane base

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Pan American Terminal and Clipper Ships
The Linen version of the previous postcard. This version is fairly common. Also shows a Sikorsky S-40.

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Sikorsky S-40
First Flown by Pan Am in 1931

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NC-80V Clipper Ship back from Spanish Main
Unsigned and not numbered but same photo as the next card Gerecke No. 6.

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NC-80V Clipper Ship back from Spanish Main
A great image of the Sikorsky S-40 American Clipper at Miami. Gerecke No. 6

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Off to Havana on a Pan American Clipper Ship
NC-80V. Fairly common Linen postcard

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NC-752V Visiting Southern Clipper at Miami
Great Real Photo postcard with the No. 35 on the front of the card. The photographer is not mentioned.

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NC-81V Caribbean Clipper
A hand colored Litho postcard from Sunny Scenes

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NC-80V The American Clipper
A fairly common 4th Series Pan Am issued B&W Litho card.

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NC-80V The American Clipper
A Real Photo card using the same image as the previous card. Photo R. B. Hoit

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NC-80V The American Clipper
A unique back on this postcard with a large PAA logo.

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NC-80V Sikorsky S-40 at SCADTA Airport, Colombia
The American Clipper at Barranquilla, Colombia. So far the only example of this card I've seen. Locally produced in Colombia.

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NC-81V Visitors Day Pan American Airport
The Real Photo version of this postcard. Scarce Gerecke postcard No. 263

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NC-81V Boarding a Clipper Ship - Miami
The airline issued Black & White Litho version of the card. More common than the Real Photo card.

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NC-81V PAA Miami L 6A-H2369a
The color Linen version of the previous two cards and the most common of the three. Printed by Curteich and dated 1936.

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NC-81V Sikorsky S-40
Caribbean Clipper. This Real Photo postcard was made by an unknown local photographer. Writing on back of card says 1938.

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NC-81V Original Type Clipper Ship at Miami
A scarce early Real Photo postcard made by local photographer Gerecke, No. 15. Caribbean Clipper

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NC-752V Southern Clipper arriving at Miami
A Real Photo postcard by R. E. Simpson, No. 131

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NC-752V Sikorsky S-40
A great close up view of the Southern Clipper at PAA's Miami base

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NC-752V An Afternoon Crowd of Sightseers
Southern Clipper. The Miami sea base attracted large crowds. Great Linen postcard printed by Curt Teich & Co. in 1936.

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Florida, Miami Forty Passenger Clipper Ships
Two Sikorsky S-40's at the dock

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Off for Havana and the Spanish Main
A hand colored Litho postcard showing two Sikorsky S-40 aircraft. The card was printed by Sunny Scenes, Inc.

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Off for Havana and the Spanish Main
Another hand colored card by Sunny Scenes, Inc. showing a color variation on the roof of the boat.

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Florida, Miami Pan American Airport Coconut Grove
View toward the terminal from under the wing of an S-40

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At the controls of a Giant Clipper
A rare Real Photo postcard by photographer Hoit showing the crew of a giant clipper. Pan Am issued a Litho postcard using a similar but not exactly the same photo as this card.

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On the Bridge of a Giant Clipper Ship
This is the Pan Am issued B&W Litho version similar to the previous card. This version is fairly scarce but the Real Photo card is rare.

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Spacious Cabins in the Clipper Ships provide ample room
The original Real Photo version of this postcard. No. 255 by Gerecke. This is a rare postcard.

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Aboard a Flying Clipper Ship Sikorsky S-40 Interior
This 4th Series Pan Am issued B&W Litho postcard is not nearly as rare as the previous Real Photo card.

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Sikorsky S-40 Interior
An interesting hand colored litho postcard showing passengers aboard the S-40. By Sunny Scenes, Inc.

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Florida, Miami World's Largest Airplane Hangar
A common Linen postcard

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Sikorsky S-42
Placed into service in 1934

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NC-822M Visitors are welcomed at Pan American Air Base
A great view of the Brazilian Clipper. Local photographer Gerecke postcard No. 19

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MC-822M Flying Clipper
Card No. 17 showing the Brazilian Clipper in the air but photographer not mentioned

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NC-822M Brazilian Clipper over Alaska Waters
Card No. 4744 by Pacific Aerial Surveys of Seattle, Washington

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NC-822M Slkorsky Seaplane S-42 East Hartford, Conn.
B&W Litho card published by the Collotype Co.

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NC-822M original Brazillian Clipper
Possibly issued from a Pan Am office in Brazil

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NC-822M Flying CLipper Linking the Americas 1a
Gerecke Real Photo postcard No. 20

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NC-822M Brazilian Clipper over Miami
Unusual Real Photo postcard published by Thomas R. West of Miami. Card No. 19

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NC-822M Air View Miami Pan American Four Motored Ship
Gerecke photo used for this B&W Litho postcard. Same photo as the previous card

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NC-822M 19 Ton Clipper Ship ready to leave Miami
Card No. 22 by local photographer Gerecke

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NC-822M Routine inspectiion Pan American Clipper
Real Photo postcard from local photographer Gerecke No. 23. Card shows the Brazilian Clipper. Title on the card is generic, not specifically for the Pan American Clipper.

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NC-822M Morning Take-Off of Pan American Clipper Ship
Interesting Linen postcard showing the S-42 taking off. Photo by G. W. Romer.

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NC-822M Brazilian Clipper Ship taking off
Gerecke 313. Possibly the first postcard of many with this image!

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Off to Ports south
The second Gerecke version of this postcard. This one is numbered 28.

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Leaving Lake Washington for Alaska
Number 4743 on front. DOPS stamp box on back.

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Clipper off for South America
Made by Allied Printing, Miami, Florida. This B&W Litho postcard has a No. 7 on the back.

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Miami Early Morning Take-Off Pan American Clipper Ship
The first color Linen version of this card.

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Baltimore, Maryland to Bermuda
The second color Linen version with this image.

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The U.S.A. Bermuda Clipper Taking off for New York
The first Pan American Airways issued version of this postcard.

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Sikorsky S-42 PAA Issued card
The second Pan Am issued version of a postcard using the same image as the previous 7 cards!

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The Brazilian Clipper - On the Highroad to Rio
A Pan Am 4th Series black & white Litho postcard.

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Off to South America
Gerecke Photo No. 1 showing a Sikorsky S-42 over Miami.

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NR-823M Ready for Flight to Rio
Great view of the Pan American Clipper. The first Gerecke postcard with this image. No. 251

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NR-823M Giant Pan American Clipper off for the Spanish Main
Gerecke's second postcard with his image has block lettering and the number 34. I don't know why the registration number on the tail of the plane starts with NR instead of NC on these two cards.

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NR-823M Pan American Airways Flying Clipper Ship
Same image as the Gerecke Real Photo cards. This Linen version says photo by R. B. Hoit. Printed by Curt Teich & Co. in 1935.

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NR-823M A Clipper Ship Taxies Ashore
This is the Pan Am issued Litho card like the previous card. It also shows the registration number beginning with NR instead of NC.

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NC-823M Boarding a Giant Clipper
This is early version of this card by photographer Gerecke. You can read Wake Island on the boarding ramp. Card No. 319

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NC-823M Passengers Boarding Pan American Giant Clipper
A later version of this Gerecke image. This one is numbered 38 and had the words Wake Island on the boarding ramp crossed out.

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NC-823M Home Port of famous Clipper Ships
Card shows the Pan American Clipper out of the water by the hangers. Gerecke No. 30

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NC-823M Giant Clipper Ships at Hangers
The linen version of the previous Real Photo card by Gerecke.

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NC-823M Pan American Clipper
No caption on front. DOPS stamp box on back.

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NC-823M Pan American Clipper, Dinner Key, Coconut Grove
Originally the West Indies Clipper. Re-named the Pan American Clipper after modifications for Pacific Survey flights.

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NC-823M Pan American Clipper Antilla, Cuba
This rare postcard from Antilla, Cuba has an imprint of the photographer in the lower right corner. It is hard to read but it looks like E. C. Sojires.

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NC-15373 Trinidad Clipper at Pan American Air Base
Early Real Photo postcard by Gerecke No. 317. So far the only postcard I've seen showing the Trinidad Clipper.

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NC-15374 Tractor pulling ship ouot of water
Gerecke No. 61. Shows the Antilles Clipper being pulled out of the water.

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Tractor Hauling Out a Clipper Ship
Photo by Gerecke. Linen postcard version of the previous card. Printed by Curteich in 1937. Sometime during 1937 they shortened their name to Curteich from Curt Teich & Co.

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NC-15374 Antilles Clipper at Antilla, Cuba
Part of a rare series of Real Photo postcards by a local photographer at the Pan Am base at Antilla, Cuba

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NC-15375 Brazilian Clipper at Bahia, Brasil
A uncaptioned local photographer postcard. The only reference is a hand written Bahia, Brasil on the back of the card

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NC-15375 Brazillian Clipper at Antilla, Cuba
Rare Real Photo postcard from Pan American Air Way base in Antilla, Cuba. For a while there were two S-40's named Brazilian Clipper. The original Brazilian Clipper, NC-822M, was re-named the Colombian Clipper in 1937.

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NC-16734 Pan American Clipper II in Pago Pago
No photographer reference on card. AZO 4-squares stamp box on back. This plane was re-named the Samoan Clipper.

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NC-16374 Samoan Clipper at Auckland, New Zealand
Photographer reference Parr Photo, Auckland, N. Z. on back. This plane was lost with its crew at Pago Pago in 1938.

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NC-16374 Samoan Clipper at Auckland, New Zealand
No. 195 on front. Nash Photo, Auckland, N. Z. reference on back.

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NC-16734 Samoan Clipper
A continental size Real Photo postcard by Sparo.

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NC-16735 Bermuda Clipper Watching the Ships Pulled In
Card No. 40 on front. No photographer reference. EKC stamp box on back.

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NC-16735 Bermuda Clipper at Antilla, Cuba
Another rare local photographer Real Photo postcard from Antilla, Cuba.

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Pan American Air Way, Antilla, Cuba
Another view of the terminal in the previous card. All cards in this series are rare.

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Pan American Air Way, Antilla, Cuba
One more view of the terminal on the dock at Antilla, Cuba.

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NC-16736 Pan American Clipper III at Shediac, New Brunswick
B&W Litho card published in Montreal but printed in Saxony.

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NC-16736 Pan American Clipper III  Atlantic Mail Service
A Real Photo postcard made by Valentine's in England. A fairly common postcard.

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All Aboard for South America
Great Linen postcard view of passentegers boarding the aircraft. Photo by R. B. Hoit. Printed by Curt Teich & Co. in 1935.

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Florida, Miami Business district from the Air
A common Linen postcard from Miami

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Towing Giant Clipper to Hanger
Photo by Gerecke. Linen postcard printed by Curt Teich & Co. in 1937. Sometime in 1937 they started using their shortened name of Curteich.

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Hangers for the Clipper Ships
One more view of the hangers from the parking lot different from the previous card.

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Clipper over Terminal
Gerecke Real Photo postcard No. 45 of a S-42 flying over the PAA Terminal in Miami.

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S-42 over Miami Terminal
The Pan Am issued Litho version of the previous card by Gerecke.

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Flying Home from Rio
An attractive Linen postcard with a similar view of a S-42 flying over the terminal in Miami.

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Clipper Ships Rise from the Open Sea 1a
Another Pan Am issued B&W Litho postcard

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Off the Rio and the Argentine
Pan Am issued 4th Series postcard.

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Baltimore's Transatlantic Air Base
A common Linen postcard that comes in several varieties.

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Seaplanes at Baltimore's Transatlantic Air Base
Another version of this Linen postcard. This one was printed by Curteich and is dated 1939.

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Pan American Airport-Cayenne, French Guiana
Card was made in French Guiana and postmarked there March 14, 1945

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Hidro-Avion Clipper de la Pan American
View in Acapulco, Mexico by local photographer J.J. Pinto. There exists another card from this same day. Both are rare.

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Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Bridgeport, Conn.
A color Litho postcard postmarked July 20, 1937 at Bridgeport, Conn.

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Arriving New York City - 5 Hours from Bermuda
Another 4th Series Pan Am issued postcard.

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A Clipper Ship in the Sky
Pan Am issued 4th Series postcard.

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4th Series A Clipper Ship of the Air
Pan Am issued Litho postcard. Part of their 4th Series of cards.

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Aboard the U.S.A. Bermuda Clipper
Pan Am issued Black & White Litho postcard showing the interior of the Sikorsky S-42.

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Wings over the Spanish Main
The Pan Am issued version of the next three cards showing a larger image of the aircraft overhead. This is a B&W Litho postcard.

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Wings over the Spanish Main
A Real Photo postcard with the number 294 on the front of the card.

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Wings over the Spanish Main
This is a Gerecke Real Photo postcard like the previous card without a number but with the block text style of Gerecke's later cards.

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Alas Portadoras del Progreso
A Portuguese text black and white Litho version of the previous two cards.

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Flying Down to Rio - Sikorsky S-42 in Brazil
This Paul George Lawler poster painting was made into a postcard for Pan American Airways.

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Sikorsky S-43
Started service with Pan Am in early 1936

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NC15063 Pan American Baby Clipper over West Indies
A scarce postcard by Gerecke showing the Baby Clipper in flight. Card No. 12

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NC-15064 Miami International Airport
DOPS back Real Photo postcard. A great image and the only one so far of this aircraft.

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NC-15066 Santiago de Cuba
Kodak back. This card also comes with an earlier stamp box on the back of the card. The Kodak version, like this one, was printed around 1950.

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NC-16926 Pan American Airport, Miami
DOPS back. A great image showing the S-43 at the dock in Miami.

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NC-16926 Pan American Airport, Miami
Unusual Real Photo postcard with serrated edges. The only example of this card I've seen.

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Boarding Pan American Clipper
All of the Real Photo postcards showing the S-43 aircraft are scarce to rare. This one is by Gerecke and has his No. 21

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Baby Clipper at Ketichan, Alaska
AZO 4 squares back. This card shows Pan Am's Baby Clipper survey flight in Alaska before their regular S-42 service a couple years later.

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Pan-American International Airways Terminal
Great Linen postcard showing a S-43 at the dock in Miami. Printed by Curteich in 1940 and postmarked December 7, 1942.

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Huge Crowds visit Pan-American Airways Terminal Daily
This parking lot view is not that interesting but if you look closely there is a S-43 by the terminal.

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Interior of Clipper Ship S-43
A scarce Real Photo postcard by Gerecke showing passengers aboard a Sikorsky S-43. Card No. 26

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Martin M-130
Entered service with Pan Am in 1936

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NC14716 China Clipper at Pearl Harbor
EKKP back. A common postcard but the only one seen from Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

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Martin M-130 at Wake Island
This is from a short series of Real Photo postcards made by Pan Am showing scenes from around their bases in the Pacific. All the cards are fairly scarce.

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China Clipper Stamps
AZO 4 squares back. An unusual card showing the China Clipper against a sheet of the China Clipper stamps. A pretty rare card.

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NC14716 China Clipper
At Miami base. Postmarked May 14, 1937

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NC14716 China Clipper at International Airport
A color Litho version of the previous card

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Pan-American airways Terminal, Miami
A version of the previous postcard showing a Sikorsky S-38 added to the sky

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NC14716 China Clipper
A hand colored Litho postcard by the Albertype Co. of Brooklyn, New York

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The China Clipper leaving San Francisco Bay
Pan Am issued B&W Litho postcard. Part of their 4th Series of postcards.

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NC14716 China Clipper by Sparo
Sparo is a company from the Netherlands who made a large number of Real Photo postcards using photos from airplane manufacturers and airlines. This one is postmarked 1941.

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The China Clipper over the Golden Gate
One of two postcards issued by Pan Am showing the China Clipper flying over the unfinished Golden Gate Bridge.

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China Clipper passing Golden Gate Bridge 1a
A second Pan Am issued Litho postcard showing the China Clipper over the unfinished Golden Gate Bridge.

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China Clipper over East San Francisco Bay Bridge
A 4th Series B&W Litho postcard issued by Pan Am.

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China Clipper
A common card from San Francisco

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China Clipper over San Francisco Bay
Postmarked November 30, 1944

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Pan-American Airways China Clipper Arriving
By far the most common postcard showing the China Clipper. There are several varieties of the card.

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Pan-American Airways China Clipper Arrives at SF
Another variety of the previous card. This one printed by Curteich, published by Stanley Piltz of San Francisco. Printer date 1936; postmarked October 4, 1937.

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China Clipper taking off for the Orient
Pan Am issued B&W Litho postcard.

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Looking Across San Francisco from the Bay to the Pacific
There are several Linen postcards showing views of San Francisco that do not mention the China Clipper! This is one of them.

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San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Another San Francisco card with no mention of the China Clipper.

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San Francisco Skyscrapers
A third San Francisco postcard with no mention of the China Clipper.

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Pan Am Clippers of the Seven Seas
A fun card postmarked November 1, 1936.

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Boeing 314
Placed into service in 1939

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NX18601 Experimental Single Tail Version
Boeing experimented with different tail arrangements. This card clearly shows the single tail version.

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Boeing Clipper Ship Seattle
A great local photographer card showing the single tail experimental Boeing 314.

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NX18601 Single Tail Version, Seattle
There are a number of postcards showing different figurations of the Boeing 314 before the final design for Pan Am.

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NX18601 Double Tail Boeing 314 version
This Real Photo postcard shows the double tail version of the Boeing 314.

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Experimental - World's Largest Flying Boat
DOPS back. Shows the final three tail fin of the production model.

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NX18607 42 Ton Boeing 314 Pan American Clipper
Another postcard showing the Boeing 314 prior to its final form for delivery to Pan Am.

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Boeing Clipper Seattle, Washington
EKC back. This card also shows the final tail variation of the planes delivered to Pan Am.

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NC18601 Honoluu Clipper passing Statue of Liberty
Though not a Hoff card it is numbered along with, and printed by the same company, as the Hoff series of Real Photo postcards

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NC18601 Honolulu Clipper
A Litho advertising postcard showing the Honolulu Clipper

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NC18601 Honolulu Clipper
An unusual advertising postcard showing a Pan Am Clipper

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NC18602 California Clipper
A fairly common card made in Amsterdam

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NC18602 California Clipper
A great Real Photo view of the California Clipper. See the next card for a color Linen version of this image.

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NC18602 California Clipper
The color Linen version of the previous Real Photo postcard.

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NC18602 California Clipper
Uncaptioned local photographer postcard with an AZO 4 squares stamp box

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NC18602 Leaving Los Angeles for Auckland, New Zealand
Real Photo postcard by W. J. Gray of Los Angeles. Best known for cards of movie stars he also make a number of quality postcards of airliners.

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NC18603 Yankee Clipper at Hythe
This Real Photo postcard was made in England and shows an Imperial Airways flying boat behind the B314.

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NC18603 Yankee Clipper at Boxwood
Dated June 27, 1939 in the caption on the front of the card.

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NC18603 Yankee Clipper at the Azores
A rare Real Photo postcard and important for its location in the Azores.

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NC18603 Yankee Clipper at Baltimore
The image on this card was also used on a color Linen postcard.

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NC18603 Yankee Clipper entering its Hanger
The color Linen version of the previous card

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NC18604 Atlantic Clipper PAA Base, Miami
This and the next card are fairly scarce postcards from the Miami base.

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NC18604 Atlantic Clipper PAA Base, Miami
Another scarce Real Photo postcard showing the Boeing 314 at Miami.

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NC18603 Yankee Clipper Takeoff
A Real Photo postcard by W. Hoff, official photographer, La Guardia Field. His No. 86

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NC18603 Yankee Clipper in Flight
Harry H. Baumann did a Series of 21 high quality Linen postcards showing airliners from different airlines at La Guardia Field in New York

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NC18604 Transatlantic Clipper at Miami
Great Linen postcard showing the Atlantic Clipper at Miami. Printed by Curteich in 1940.

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NC18604 Trans-Atlantic Clipper 74-Passenger Clipper
Card No. 65 with no photographer reference. There is a No. 20 on the nose of the plane. Real Photo postcard with an EKC stamp box.

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Boeing 314 Flight Deck Showing Crew
The second Harry H. Baumann Linen postcard related to Pan Am. It is the only postcard I've seen showing the B314 flight deck.

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PAA Yankee Clipper in Flight
The 3rd Harry H. Baumann Linen postcard with a Pan Am aircraft.

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PAA Yankee Clipper in Take Off
Harry H. Baumann Linen postcard. The 4th postcard he did featuring a Pan Am aircraft.

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NC18604 Florida, Miami Transatlantic Clipper
An attractive Linen postcard showing the Atlantic Clipper in Miami.

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Air View Atlantic Clipper and Marine Base La Guardia Field
Part of a Series of Real Photo postcards done by William Hoff, Official Photographer of La Guardia Field.

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Pan American Clipper, Shediac Bay, New Brunswick, Canada
A poorly printed Litho postcard but the aircraft is clearly a Boeing 314.

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NC18604 Service New York to Marseille, LeCLIPPER
A French published Real Photo postcard by A. Tardy of Marseille.

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NC18604 Clipper Base, Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay
A nice Blank and White Litho postcard published by Stanley A. Piltz Co. of San Francisco.

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NC18604 Yankee Clipper en Route to Europe
This image is used on several postcards. This one leaving for Europe.

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NC18604 Taking Off at Honolulu
Same image as the previous postcard. This one leaving from Hawaii.

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NC18604 Clipper taking off at La Guardia Field
This one is taking off from La Guardia Field in New York.

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NC18605 Dixie Clipper over San Francisco
An interesting Pan Am issued postcard printed in Mexico. The image shows a B314 over San Francisco.

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NC18605 Dixie Clipper over San Francisco
The text on the back says The flying boats of PAA speed men and mail between Europe and America the year round. (I'm sure they meant men AND women!)

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NC18605 Dixie Clipper leaving for Europe
A Hoff Series postcard from La Guardia Field sea base.

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Pan American Airways Clipper arriving Los Angeles Harbor
Real Photo postcard by W. J. Gray of Los Angeles. Card is dated 1941 in the image.

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NC18606 American Clipper leaving Los Angeles
A great Real Photo postcard showing the American Clipper taking off for Hawaii, and then on to New Zealand. Card published by W. J. Gray of Los Angeles.

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NC18611 Anzac Clipper on Clear-Lake, California
A great and rare Real Photo postcard of the Anzac Clipper.

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Boeing 314. California, Los Angeles Harbor Cabrillo Beach
The Boeing 314 in Southern California.

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Boeing 314. California, Los Angeles Harbor Loading at Base
Another scene of the Pan Am's Boeing 314 in Southern California.

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NC18611 Honolulu Clipper somewhere over the Pacific
Incorrectly called the Honolulu Clipper on the back of the card. It is actually the Anzac Clipper.

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Trans-Pacific Clipper over San Francisco Bay
A really attractive image. Official postcard for the Golden Gate International Exposition with a 1940 date.

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Treasure Island with Boeing 314 overhead
Looking toward the Golden Gate International Exposition

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NC18607 Bristol Clipper in Flight
Reference for the photo is Pan American Airways. Card No. 94 in the numbered series started by Hoff at La Guardia Field.

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NC18607 4-motorige clipper
The Bristol Clipper was sold prior to delivery to Pan Am. It was used by B.O.A.C. of England. This continental size card was made in Europe by REB.

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NC18607 Bristol Clipper Seattle, Washington
This card has the same image as the previous two cards. All three companies used the same photo from Pan Am. This one by W. J. Gray of Los Angeles.

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Clipper Trip to Africa by Missionaries
This photo probably taken at a Pan Am ticket office. Notice the globe with the Boeing 314 on top.

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5000 Young Ladies enroute to Hawaii
These may be the only chickens to fly on a Boeing 314.

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Yankee Clippers Sail Again
From the original painting by Gordon Grant.

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Clipper Calling at Cathay
A large futuristic flying boat appears on this postcard. It is from one of four poster paintings done by artist Lawler for Pan Am.

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Pan Am - An Airline and Its Aircraft
Excellent PAA flying boat reference book by R.E.G. Davies.

 
   
 
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