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Air Race Winner's Trophy
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The winner of the Goodyear Trophy, Steve Wittman of Oshkosh (on the right) with pilot William Brennand (holding the trophy). With them are Paul Litchfield and E.J. Thomas, chairman and president of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. In addition to the Goodyear Trophy, the Wittman team took home a $8,500 prize.
1947
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Air Race Winner
1947
William Brennand of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Brennand piloted Steve Wittman's "Buster" to victory in the 1947 National Air Races. This photograph is from the collection of Harry Bruno, publicist for the...
Salmon's Airplane
1947
Herman "Fish" Salmon and his airplane, the "Cosmic Wind," at the 1947 National Air Races. This image is from the collection of Harry Bruno, the publicist for the Goodyear Trophy competition.
Rosie the Riveter
September 1943
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Reliability Tours
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Harry Bruno (second from the left), publicist for airplane builder Anthony Fokker, during the first Ford Air Reliability tour with Paul Smith, Bryce Goldsborough, pilot Wilmer Stultz, and co-pilot ...
Air Race Program
1939
Back and front covers of the program for the 1939 National Air Races, with a special label acknowledging the role of Harry Bruno as publicist for the Bendix Trophy Race. The Bruno papers are availa...
Air Race Program
1925
Official program for the National Air Races, one of the early airplane races publicized by Harry Bruno and his partner, Richard Blythe. The Bruno Papers are one of the mass communication collectio...
