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Remington Burnelli 2 is written on the tail of this plane
The accident occurred on Tuesday, October 27, 1925 (it was repaired and served for a few years afterwards).
Along with the pilot, mechanic, and Vincent Burnelli , there were four Boston newspaper reporters were on board (one was slightly hurt). Also on board was a 1925 Essex Six Coach
News photographer Leslie Jones worked for The Boston Herald Traveler for nearly four decades between 1917 to 1956. His coverage of Northeast life at that time ranged from the quotidian (dog and cat shows) to the spectacular (murder scenes) to the bizarre (ice-encrusted fishing boats). A large selection of Jones’ photographs donated to the Boston Public Library after his death in 1967 reveal the lensman’s consistent interests in a handful of distinct subjects, however. One being his predilection for documenting plane crashes. It’s not entirely surprising that a photographer would find themselves covering so many aviation mishaps, given the exponential prevalence of air travel at the time. Many of these crashes were non-fatal, involving low-altitude flights with few passengers. Some are calculated crash landings. But a glance through Jones’ work on the subject reveals his interest in recording the people drawn to these scenes, in addition to the wrecks themselves.
Aside from the car, the interior was set up like an office.
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