1 50 3 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25224/archive/files/09383ad4ce99bfbbd1f9cc857f014c78.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=Nv7Ob-3pG19CkjO0XFYSYbVv8kkGRPs6PTfJ1SBJEtKsKCw%7ETua%7ECN1h2hUW8AQT4PBqpLr7ea8W0Jtm6ytYNvjp%7Ec-8xe1yZNHCkA4%7EEw66NaXuODDymLtd2phAjKJzDGCUCNEZ72ywle45ZQ9P128oj%7ElfAEAW4SRBSP06Xk1wuFmosBsNLSNE3DyxcAanWbM6fZDUq-8V023o%7EEJL2mE3JVtlcFr1J0sPELUUsQYrrrUT3rQD4GdwbogUY3XnluglC9pPIgJ367Vy8Sh8D9ZRTnXp152AMiW1HBY3uv%7Er7BLgQm2VWMKfPV5BF-ErMw-1WaR5DdVlGN9ol-hWJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 9397f6cbb497b9abcf602dd5ee9dcf83 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aviator Bert Hassell and his airplane, the "Greater Rockford," Rockford, Illinois Description An account of the resource A collection of photographs depicting aviator Bert Hassell and his airplane, the "Greater Rockford." The majority of the images are from 1928, which is the year of Hassell's historic Rockford-to-Stockholm flight and his return to a celebratory parade. Although Hassell was forced to make an emergency landing on the Greenland ice cap and did not make it all the way to Stockholm, he did pioneer the Great Circle Route of flying that is commonly used today. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-1988 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5" x 8.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Unloading Wing of Greater Rockford Airplane from C-46 Cargo Plane. Description An account of the resource Five men in the C-46 cargo plane that transported Bert Hassell's Stinson aircraft back to Rockford and several more men outside on the runway unload one of the Greater Rockford airplane's wings. Photographers stand by (lower portion) to record the work and the crowds. A handwritten note in purple ink on the back of the photograph by Mary Hassell Lyons (Bert Hassell's daughter) reads, "Rockford Airport - unloading wings - airport employees, OX-5 friends - QB's - Polish Air Force (local air group)." Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Midway Village Museum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2006.17.1296 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image C-46 Cargo Plane Greater Rockford Airplane Greater Rockford Airport Midway Village Museum Rockford Illinois--History https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25224/archive/files/fd449b81af244d05cb4a2fb4190c3309.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=fuwgURQFqY-F3HhissD8caAkfLoYOG40jkteYoIjSAvMzsFjyodDAxIM7DL9HiyynaMayxmntnqbXosryz5ZeEztdGpq1oV8TM6YIuW7QUrgop1eYabMhXBjHplcl4cfj0wDWS-dXT-3TFm%7Eh3ygodpBwaU3Ywzvczs3dwTcEhwctvqd-rOylWwQ1p9fx4lMOwpYuZeb2ocIZXxrwwQAPjS5hyPGS7MvsDcphZ7-AVZx6Ah32HGXwnmAXUBNhD4wRDu-L6RMqcv-NFZ%7EBRBOFfDVQJcdD2sUG5akpfbrHzNcpoX9hq6-b4rAiPWUNzjMnVC5FIi1Zi3G4pHvzfB6XA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 982372d566364e2cb050f355bc3fe497 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aviator Bert Hassell and his airplane, the "Greater Rockford," Rockford, Illinois Description An account of the resource A collection of photographs depicting aviator Bert Hassell and his airplane, the "Greater Rockford." The majority of the images are from 1928, which is the year of Hassell's historic Rockford-to-Stockholm flight and his return to a celebratory parade. Although Hassell was forced to make an emergency landing on the Greenland ice cap and did not make it all the way to Stockholm, he did pioneer the Great Circle Route of flying that is commonly used today. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-1988 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5" x 8.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource On the Runway with Recovered Greater Rockford Wreckage. Description An account of the resource A press conference takes place in front of the recovered Greater Rockford airplane wreckage, lying on a runway at the Greater Rockford Airport. Ten man stand in front of the airplane while one man stands on the wing of the C-46 cargo plane (upper right) that transported the pieces of Greater Rockford's wreckage from the ice cap back to Rockford. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Midway Village Museum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2006.17.834 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image C-46 Cargo Plane Greater Rockford Airplane Greater Rockford Airport Midway Village Museum Rockford Illinois--History https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25224/archive/files/8a3403d5ce1ad689c4b1834455ea7747.jpg?Expires=1773878400&Signature=SoOMwIShdnmDN1eugiCwMw7QChZgWf%7E%7EDR4GtqOlZPaEM8GycrBEnQmxhKA0tPtFi7YehRKFfID-6DdZ1KHyzfJg3SiLngKY3pbGh9HAgZTcWPRXRQQj8JgEqSVFOJLznXnPRBUsCdeka6oCgC33o6-I1ZUg03xGRwTDUDYtrUl6f9s28qakRZ1bOf8C0NAbls6X793Pkj8KnrI6xFwaImLy768rMBQXGpMRlGbLgFZmY96t982NwnZMbEA0jlwB0nFCRcHIE40jG-KY6S5cvVAfarU%7Es1OdGMSKecg2z4tt3ajyyRG2q0MJEV9kH31VSe0e1OILbs0MMnQk04160w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM bb9745bd90c2fe8eae8b9d5a23e3e8ed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aviator Bert Hassell and his airplane, the "Greater Rockford," Rockford, Illinois Description An account of the resource A collection of photographs depicting aviator Bert Hassell and his airplane, the "Greater Rockford." The majority of the images are from 1928, which is the year of Hassell's historic Rockford-to-Stockholm flight and his return to a celebratory parade. Although Hassell was forced to make an emergency landing on the Greenland ice cap and did not make it all the way to Stockholm, he did pioneer the Great Circle Route of flying that is commonly used today. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-1988 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 6.5" x 8.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Hassell in C-46 Containing the Greater Rockford Airplane. Description An account of the resource John Ellis Faust Hassell (Bert Hassell's son) prepares to remove the tail panel bearing the Greater Rockford's identifying alphanumerics from the C-46 cargo transport that returned the plane's wreckage to the Greater Rockford Airport. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Midway Village Museum Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2006.17.823 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image C-46 Cargo Plane Greater Rockford Airplane Greater Rockford Airport John Hassell Midway Village Museum Rockford Illinois--History