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Fish Flying
1912
A Wright Model B Flyer at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Although unidentified, this is believed to be the aircraft that Farnum Fish flew at the fairgrounds in 1912.
Kaminski on the Exhibition Circuit
August 30, 1913
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 his mechanic, Jack Knight, to release the ...
Kaminski at the State Fairgrounds
1912
John Kaminski and his Curtiss pusher were scheduled to fly at the 1912 Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Milwaukee, along with several other Curtiss aviators and Farnum Fish in his Wright Flyer.
Kaminski at the State Fairgrounds
1912
John Kaminski (who can barely be seen here in his Lincoln Beachey checkered cap), his mechanic, and onlookers attempting to ready his Curtiss pusher for flight.
Curtiss Pusher About to Take Off
1912
To the accompaniment of a cheering crowd, a pilot in a Curtiss pusher prepares to take off.
Kaminski on the Exhibition Circuit
August 30, 1913
John Kaminski and mechanic Jack Knight making mechanical repairs to Kaminski's plane during an emergency landing at High Point. Such events were guaranteed to draw a crowd of curious onlookers.
