[Plaque commemorating renaming of Pittsburgh Airport to "Rodgers Field"]

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Identifier2023-08-14_image_025SourceThe Cynthia P. Bayne Calbraith Perry Rodgers Vin Fiz Collection (2023-08-14), Box 1, Folder 7CreatorBeaudry, William W.DescriptionPhotograph of a plaque commemorating the renaming of Pittsburgh Airport to "Rodgers Field" in honor of Calbraith Perry Rodgers, November 5, 1926.

Text: "To commemorate the naming of the Pittsburgh Airport Rodgers Field in honor of Calbraith Perry Rodgers. This tablet is dedicated November 5, 1926 by the Aero Club of Pittsburgh."

Stamped on verso of frame: "Wm. W. Beaudry / Commercial Photographer / [address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]."Creation Date1926-11-05SubjectRodgers, Calbraith Perry, 1879 January 12 - 1912 April 3Air pilotsAirportsPlacePittsburgh (Pa.)PennsylvaniaUnited StatesExtent1 photograph : print, black and white ; 23 x 16 cmLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Cynthia P. Bayne Calbraith Perry Rodgers Vin Fiz Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsCopyright undetermined

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