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Jesse Brabazon in a Wright Model B
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Jesse Brabazon of Delavan, Wisconsin, in a Wright Model B following an emergency landing at Cicero Field in Chicago. Inspecting the faulty propeller that caused the landing are DeLloyd Thompson and Frank Shaffer.
October 8, 1912
Publication Information
| Date Created | October 8, 1912 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 25 x 14 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
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| Call Number | Album 24.27 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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