Box: 1, Folder: 5 - Gates' Flying Circus, circa 1923-circa 1970

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Box: 1, Folder: 5 - Gates' Flying Circus, circa 1923-circa 1970

Description

Gates' Flying Circus, circa 1923-circa 1970

Identifier

2005-12-27, Box: One, Folder: 5

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[Letter to OX-5 Club members from Bill Rhode, circa 1970s]
Letter to OX-5 Club members from Bill Rhode, circa 1970s. Announces the publication of Rhode's book, "Baling Wire, Chewing Gum, and Guts: The Story of The Gates Flying Circus" and encourages recipients to order a copy.

[Order form for "Baling Wire, Chewing Gum, and Guts"]
Order form for the book "Baling Wire, Chewing Gum, and Guts: The Story of The Gates Flying Circus" by Bill Rhodes, circa 1970s.

[Advertisement for Gates' Flying Circus]
Advertisement for the Gates' Flying Circus, October 5, 1925. Includes portraits of the Gates stunt pilots.

Gates' Flying Circus: Catalogue and Price List Exhibitions
Booklet, "Gates' Flying Circus: Catalogue and Price List Exhibitions," circa 1922-1923. Contains exhibition information for the Gates' Flying Circus, spectator testimonials, and a biography of Clyde Pangborn. Twenty (20) pages.

[Gates' Flying Circus and Aviation Company envelope]
Envelope for the Gates' Flying Circus and Aviation Company in Denver, Colorado, circa 1920s. Includes an image of a man hanging from an aircraft wing.

Taking undue liberties with the solar system [Clipping]
Clipping, "Taking undue liberties with the solar system," from Mid-Week Pictorial, July 31, 1924. Article features a captioned image of stunt pilots Clyde Pangborn and Billy Brooks performing during a fireworks exhibition over New Orleans, Louisiana.…
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