Henry F. Pohe Papers, 1926
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Brief Description: Philadelphia Rapid Transit ephemera, including brochures and photographs, collected by Henry F. Pohe in 1926 from the first trip on a passenger airplane.
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-038
Created by: Pohe, Henry F. (1902-1987)
Volume: 3.0 Folders
Acquired: 00/00/0000.
Arrangement: Arranged by record type.
Biographical Note for Pohe, Henry F. (1902-1987) : Henry F. Pohe was born on July 21, 1902 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a hatmaker who briefly lived in Norfolk, Virginia in the mid- to late-1920s as manager of the company Rumenap & Pohe. Pohe was the first person to purchase a ticket on the daily plane passenger service Philadelphia Rapid Transit in 1926. He married Virginia C. Pohe in the 1930s. Pohe died on March 8, 1987 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all reseachers.
Subject Index
Norfolk (Va.)
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Genres/Forms of Material
Admission tickets
Brochures
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Fliers (printed matter)
Pamphlets
Photographs
Postcards
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.).  Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes: Purchase
PreferredCitation: Henry F. Pohe Papers, MSS 0000-038, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.