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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1918 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | John G. Kaminski papers, 1912-1960 |
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| Call Number | Milw Mss 146 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Kaminski on the Exhibition Circuit
1912
Pilot John Kaminski racing a motorcycle at the fairgrounds.
Bellinger in Navy Flying Boat
1914
Lieutenant Patrick N.L. Bellinger, one of the first Navy flyers, piloting a U.S. Navy flying boat during the U.S. occupation of Vera Cruz, Mexico. During this assignment, Bellinger became the first...
Wright Brothers' Hydroplane
1912
A hydroplane built by the Wright Brothers being tested by the U.S. Navy on San Diego Bay.
Curtiss Pusher About to Take Off
1912
To the accompaniment of a cheering crowd, a pilot in a Curtiss pusher prepares to take off.
Curtiss Hydroplane in San Diego Bay
1912
An unsuccessful test of Glenn Curtiss' hydroplane in San Diego Bay. The pilot about to be rescued is thought to be Milwaukee's John Kaminski.
WWI Ace
1918
Rodney Williams, a World War I pilot from Delafield, Wisconsin, posed wearing his U.S. Air Service uniform. With five enemy aircraft downed in July 1918, Williams was the only Wisconsin aviator to...
