Tony Jannus Poses with Passenger in Benoist Airboat No. 43

Creator

Unknown

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Creation Date

1914

Time Period

circa January-February 1914

Abstract

Pilot Anthony H. "Tony" Jannus (right) poses with a passenger in the Benoist Airboat Type XIV No. 43 on January 1, 1914, opening day of the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line in St. Petersburg, Florida. Jannus's voyage across Tampa Bay marked the world's first commercial airline flight. The passenger might be Mae Peabody from Dubuque, Iowa, who flew with Jannus and was the first woman passenger on a commercial airline flight.

Alt Text

A man and a child standing on the wing of an early aircraft with the word "Benoist" visible on it. The background shows a staircase leading to the cockpit.

Keywords

Airlines, Air pilots, Airboats, Seaplanes, Aeronautics

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Tampa Bay (Fla.); St. Petersburg (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Gandy Commercial and Aerial Photography Collection

Box

1

Digital Date

2024

Media Type

Black-and-white photographs

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Identifier

Gandy 01_0279_Undetermined

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Tony Jannus Poses with Passenger in Benoist Airboat No. 43" (1914). Gandy Photographs - General, Culture, Politics. Image 302.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/gandy/302