Sitnews - Stories In the News - Ketchikan, Alaska

 

Photo Gallery

THE LEGENDARY BOB ELLIS, BUSH PILOT
A long, full life 1903-1994
By June Allen

 

June 20, 2003
Friday - 12:20 am

 

Bob Ellis on Bicycle, 1936
Donor: Nora and Michael Kampnich, KM 91.2.35.1
Photograph courtesy Ketchikan Museums

 

This Waco aircraft was the first for Ellis Air Transport when Bob Ellis started his air service in Ketchikan in 1936. In the shadow of the wing, Ellis is climbing from the plain after bringing passengers to Ketchikan.
Ketchikan Daily News Photo, KM 98.2.25.80
Photograph courtesy Ketchikan Museums

 

Ellis Airlines goose taking off, circa 1959
Donor: Bob Ellis, THS 74.11.13.6
Photograph courtesy Ketchikan Museums - Tongass Historical Society

 

Ellis hangar with aircraft, circa 1950
Two Ellis Airlines Grumman Goose planes
tied to the float at the Ellis hangar on Tongass
Avenue, in the Newtown area of Ketchikan.
Photographer: Sixten Johanson.
Donor: Inez Shewbert, THS 77.2.7.133
Photograph courtesy Ketchikan Museums - Tongass Historical Society

 

Bob and Peggy Ellis on way to Ireland
Pan American World Airways
Photo by Forde Photographers, Seattle
Ketchikan Daily News Photo, KM 98.2.25.66
Photograph courtesy Ketchikan Museums

 

Ellis Airlines PBY Catalina at Ketchikan, circa 1950
98.1.1.25 temp
Photograph courtesy Ketchikan Museums

 

 

Ellis Air Lines Ad
Graphic courtesy Ketchikan Museums

 

Click here to go back to the story...

 

 

This June Allen Story Is Made Possible In-Part By These Sponsors:
   

Madison Lumber & Hardware

Classic Tours
 Downtown Drugstore

 Alaska Glass & Supply

 Sitnews
  

For information on how to become a sponsor, call 247-8590.

 

Email
june@sitnews.org


Copyright © 2003 June Allen
All rights reserved.
Not to be reprinted in any form without the written permission of June Allen.

 

Post a Comment -------View Comments

Submit an Opinion - Letter

Sitnews
Stories In The News
Ketchikan, Alaska