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February 02, 1876
DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, February 2, 1876 

* Early aviation flight? 
* Pre Wright Brothers plane? 


Inside has a 4 1/2 by 7 1/2 inch illustration and small inset of: "M. Penaud's Mechanical Bird., Recently Exhibited At The Academy Of Science, Paris"

A report headed: "A Mechanical Bird" begins: "M. Penaud has received a prize from the Academy of Science, Paris, for the invention of an artificial bird which actually flies a considerable distance." The report describes how the "bird" flies.

Other topics throughout this 8 page issue that is in nice condition.