[Cacheted philatelic cover commemorating 50th anniversary of Calbraith Perry Rodgers' transcontinental flight]

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Title

[Cacheted philatelic cover commemorating 50th anniversary of Calbraith Perry Rodgers' transcontinental flight]

Description

Cacheted philatelic cover commemorating the 50th anniversary of Calbraith Perry Rodgers' transcontinental flight across the United States, September 17, 1961. Features an image of the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft. Addressed to Mrs. Cal Rodgers Wiggin in Pasadena, California.

Text: "50th anniversary of 'Cal' Rodgers / 1st Transcontinental Flight / 1911 - 1961 / After 16 'crashes' / 4231 miles across America / His epitaph reads: 'I endure! I conquer!'"

Date

1961 circa

Extent

1 philatelic cover : color ; 17 x 10 cm

Language

Bibliographic Citation

The Cynthia P. Bayne Calbraith Perry Rodgers Vin Fiz Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2023-08-14_text_002