History Thru The Lens

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My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Showing posts with label Nikumaroro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nikumaroro. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Could The Mystery Be Finally Solved?

Earhart

Yesterday, an article authored by Richard L. Jantz, Professor Emeritus and Director Emeritus at the University of Tennessee Forensic Anthropology Center, was released regarding the Amelia Earhart mystery. It tells of recent studies of the skeletal remains recovered on Nikumaroro Island in the South Pacific as having a 99% probability of  being those of the long lost aviator.

Tighar, (The International Group For Historic Aircraft Recovery), a non-profit organization that has been searching for Earhart for the past 29 years, features detailed and fascinating reports on their never ending quest to solve this mystery.  The entire press release can be viewed at Tighar's website https://tighar.org

Friday, October 2, 2009

Earhart Images

The Amelia Earhart mystery continues. Recently, I've come across these two images, and decided to pass them on.
The above picture shows the Pacific island of Nikumaroro, believed by many to be the place where Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan landed their aircraft. The photograph was taken in July 1937, a short time after their disappearance.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra is pictured preparing for takeoff. This would be one of the last photos taken of the craft, which was never seen again following its' departure.