Museum / Archive

Elgin County Archives

Part Of

Harley Lashbrook Collection

Description Level

Item

Accession Number

2016-09

Storage Room

Archives Storage Rm. 110

Storage Location

W11 B5 43

GMD

graphic material

Date Range

September 12, 1957

Publication

43a was published to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter on March 16, 2023.

Series

Harley Lashbrook Collection - Photographs series

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w negative; 6 x 6 cm

Scope and Content

Black and white negative photograph, featuring Abbey Thompson, who made his own helicopter in his garage. Captioned: "Abbey Thompson and his helicopter are pictured here in his back yard at Bothwell. As soon as the motor, which appears on the stand at the left, is attached to the tube behind his passenger's seat, the copter will be ready to fly. The machine will be on display just west of Bothwell Community Park, Sunday afternoon." Published by the Mercury-Sun on September 12, 1957. (W11 B5 43)

Website / Street View Notes

Link directs to a Facebook post featuring 43a.

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