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| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | The Wright Flyer of Farnum Fish being pushed into position for a demonstration flight at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | The Wright Model B owned by Farnum Fish flying at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in 1912. |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | Farnum Fish, the California-born "boy aviator," about to take off in his two-seat Wright Model B during a flying exhibition at the Wisconsin State Fairgrou... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | An unidentified student among a group of men getting a lesson in a Curtiss plane at Rudolph Silverston's Milwaukee School and College of Aviation. Caption ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | John Kaminski and his Curtiss pusher were scheduled to fly at the 1912 Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Milwaukee, along with several other Curtiss aviators ... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | John Kaminski (who can barely be seen here in his Lincoln Beachey checkered cap), his mechanic, and onlookers attempting to ready his Curtiss pusher for fl... |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | A Wright Model B Flyer at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Although unidentified, this is believed to be the aircraft that Farnum Fish flew at the fairgrou... |
| Date: | 10 05 1912 |
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| Description: | Photojournalist Fred Wagner covered the 1912 Milwaukee Grand Prize automobile race (later called the American Grand Prix) from Farnum Fish's airplane. The ... |
| Date: | 08 21 1940 |
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| Description: | An airplane is pulling a banner reading: "Heil says repeal oleo tax" over the Wisconsin State Fair on Governor's Day. |
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