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Stunt pilot and aviation historian Frank G. Tallman is interviewed about his collection of vintage aircraft and his work with Tallmantz Aviation. He describes his experiences restoring and flying historic warbirds and discusses the characteristics of…

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

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

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.

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.

Photographic postcard of an unidentified aerial stuntman, circa 1920s. Includes a portrait of the man surrounded by images of his wing-walking stunts on a Curtiss JN-4D Jenny.

Photograph of Hubert Kittle surrounded by a crowd of people as he climbs out of his crashed Standard J-1 aircraft, California, March 25, 1923. Inscription: "From Venice, Calif. to this. 'Ain't' it 'Hell' Old Pal Thomas we'll do better next time. H.…

Photograph of Tommy Thompson, a Gates Flying Circus pilot, sitting in the cockpit of an airplane, circa 1923-1924.Inscription on verso: "Tommy Thompson. He is up around Salt Lake now I think. He left us a year ago. With Gates Flying Circus 1923-1924.…

Photograph of Olen Honberger, a Gates Flying Circus stuntman, leaning on the propeller of an airplane, circa 1920s.Inscription on verso: "Olen Honberger. He learned wing-walking with me. You saw him at Spokane when those two fellows were killed."