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Jesse Brabazon Over the Mississippi
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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 Mississippi River and witness the boats steaming on the river and to compare the method of transport being used at that time to the future transportation."
November 1912
Publication Information
| Date Created | November 1912 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 35mm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Jesse Cyril Brabazon papers, 1912-1956 |
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| Call Number | Micro 149 #336 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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