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Curtiss Biplane Over Harbor
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View of a Curtiss biplane flying over the harbor. The steamship "Three States" are in the center, and several similar ships are in the distance, including one bearing the letter "B." Caption reads: "Curtis Bi-Plane Over Cairo Harbor, July 4th, 1911."
July 4, 1911
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WHi 71990
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