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Kaminski on the Exhibition Circuit

Date: 08 30 1913
Description: John Kaminski and mechanic Jack Knight making mechanical repairs to Kaminski's plane during an emergency landing at High Point. Such events were guaranteed...
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Kaminski on the Exhibition Circuit

Date: 08 30 1913
Description: Exhibition pilot John Kaminski preparing to take off at High Point. Here Kaminski is waiting for the engine to warm up; once it is ready he will signal to ...
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Madison Royal Airport Repair Shop

Date: 05 26 1932
Description: The repair shop of the Morey Airplane Company at Royal Airport in Madison. Only months after this picture was taken, Howard Morey lost both his hangar and ...
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Airplane Mechanic Works from International Truck

Date: 1972
Description: Color photograph of a mechanic working on the engine of a DC-3 airplane from the back of an International 1010 Custom pickup.
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Lillie Team Mechanic

Date: 1914
Description: Mickey McGuire, a mechanic with the Max Lillie Exhibition Team that was based in Chicago. Pioneer aviator Jesse Brabazon, who knew McGuire from their days ...
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Industrial Tractor

Date: 03 12 1929
Description: A man is driving a McCormick-Deering industrial tractor to work outdoors with what may be a seaplane. Another seaplane is under a hangar in the background....

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