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JACK572-Cal Rodgers in Vin Fiz flyer.
Middletown, NY.
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JACK571-Cal Rodgers, N.Y. to Cal. flight, 1911. |
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JACK570-"Ready to start," C.P. Rodgers |
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JACK569-Another view of the Vin Fiz flyer.
Note banner.
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JACK575-Wreck of Rodgers plane in Middletown, N.Y. |
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JACK574-Another view of Rodgers' wreck in
Middletown, NY. CANCEL: Middletown, NY Sept. 25, 1911. Very clear. Signed on front by photographer. It's obvious from tone of 573, 574, and 475 that they are from same studio. |
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JACK573-And yet, another view of Rodgers' wreck. |
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JACK579-Rodgers arriving in Salamanca, NY. |
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JACK577-Rodgers' biplane wrecked near Salamanca, N.Y. |
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JACK576-Close-up of Rodgers at Howell (?), 1911 Appears to be signed at bottom right. |
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JACK580-The Vin Fiz wrecked in Huntington, Ind,
Tobias Studio. Super rare. |
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JACK581-Abernathy Kids in Rodgers' Trans-Continental Biplane. |
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JACK583-Close-up of Rodgers "dipping" in water
at Long Beach, Cal. CANCEL: Dec.26, 1911, Long Beach, a bit blurred but readable. |
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JACK582-A view of Rodgers' finish at Long Beach. Top left has handwritten note that he was killed shortly hereafter. |
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JACK584-"Rodger's [sic] after landing at Long Beach," on crutches! |
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JACK586-Two images: one of Cal Rodgers and the other of his wrecked airplane. |
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JACK585-Wreck of Cal Rogers in which he died.
Message about it handwritten on reverse. CANCEL: Los Angeles, Apr 8,1912. Clear cancel. |
| Small Booklet, 7 pages plus outside
pages (2). A little larger than a postcard. Has great cross
section of flyer with numbered identification. Vin Fiz advertising on back.A n interesting assortment of info inside included note by his 'postmistress' wife who would take postcards to his plane.
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