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Item # 601407

August 23, 1911

THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, August 23, 1911 

* Early airplane flight 
* Powered aviation at it's beginning
 

The front page has one column headlines: "ATWOOD FLIES 65 MILES IN EARLY MORNING FLIGHT", "Cross-Country Aviator Reaches Albany, Where He Will Attach Pontoons to Aeroplane Before Continuing Journey", "Makes Trip Within 300 Feet Of Earth" and more (see photos). Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, usual browning with some margin wear and small tears, must be handled with care.

Category: The 20th Century