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Jesse Brabazon Over the Mississippi

Date:	11 1912
Description:	Jesse Brabazon, pioneer aviator from Delavan, flying over the Mississippi River in a Wright Model B airplane. "It was quite a sight to fly over the Mississ...

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Building Pontoons to Mount Mortars

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Description:	"Building rafts, or pontoons, upon which to mount huge mortars — for use on the river. Scene at St. Louis." Men are building on a pontoon with lumber. Ther...

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