Photo dog sled and plane used for mail transport Canada 1930s

$40.00 CAD

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Press photo of 5-dog sled stopped beside a plane at airfield in winter.

Undated picture.

French description typed paper tag glued to back:

WW. NY. 290208
LE PROGRES…
La collaboration du chien et de l’avion. Le transport du courrier étant très difficile pendant l’hiver au Canada. Celui-ci est transporté dans les grands centres à l’aide de chiens, puis chargé dans un avion.

 

PROGRESS...
The collaboration of the dog and the plane. The transport of mail being very difficult during winter in Canada. It is transported to larger centres with the help of dog sleds, then loaded into a plane

 

On the back is a stamp from Wide World Photos based in Paris. Written below this is “Pole (Aviation au)"(Aviation to the) Pole".

Light creases.

13 x 18 cm.