Flying Gasbags

Portland was first introduced to airships at the 1905 Exposition at the shore's of Guild's Lake. There were supposed to be two, the "City of Portland" and the "Gelatine," but the "City of Portland" suffered damage and was parted out and combined into the "Gelatine." The "Gelatine" did stuff like fly around the fair grounds and deliver mail to St. Johns and Vancouver.



The above picture, with caption, can be seen here.

Other photos from the expo:

Baldwin-Tomlinson Airships City of Portland, Gelatine 1905
Tomlinson Airship Gelatine Portland 1905
Baldwin Airship Gelatine Portland 1905
Baldwin Airship Gelatine Portland 1905
Baldwin Airship Gelatine Portland 1905
Baldwin Airship Gelatine Portland 1905

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