Hugh Adams' Death: Crashed Plane

Caption:

Notes: Caption accompanying similar photo in unidentified, undated newspaper:

"The Fatal Seaplane of the HS-1 Type, immediately after it had crashed, nose-on, into the hydrogen tank at the Rockaway Beach naval air station on last Monday, instantly killing Ensign Hugh J. Adams, U. S. N., and Chief Machinist's Mate Harold Bedford Corey."

Gift of Hugh E. Weber.

Photographer: [International Film Service Co. Inc.]

Date: 5 May 1919.

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From the Collections of the Pennsylvania Department,

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh:

Adams Collection.

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