Museum slates lecture on Seattle’s history

Seattle was a hub of aviation long before it became “JetCity.” On Dec. 26 at 2 p.m., Seattle authors Ed Davies and Steve Ellis present a program at the Museum of Flight based upon their new book, “Seattle Commercial Aviation 1908-1941.”

Anscel Eckmann became the first person to fly nonstop between Seattle and the Alaska panhandle when he flew this Lockheed Vega to Juneau in April 1929. Photo courtesy Museum of History and Industry: Post-Intelligencer Collection.

Anscel Eckmann became the first person to fly nonstop between Seattle and the Alaska panhandle when he flew this Lockheed Vega to Juneau in April 1929. Photo courtesy Museum of History and Industry: Post-Intelligencer Collection.

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