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Photograph of a group of men posing with a Standard J-1 aircraft of the Gates Flying Circus, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, circa 1925. Clyde Pangborn is on the far left, second row.Inscription on verso: "Winston Salem, N.C."
Photograph of a group of other men standing with a Standard J-1 aircraft of the Gates Flying Circus, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, circa 1925. Clyde Pangborn is fifth from left.Inscription on verso: "Winston Salem, N.C."
Photograph of Clyde Pangborn standing next to a Standard J-1 aircraft (tail number 10) of the Gates Flying Circus, circa 1920s. The Texaco logo is painted on the fuselage.
Photograph of elephants walking past a crowd of people, circa 1920s. Clyde Pangborn's Standard J-1 aircraft is parked on the right.Stamped on verso: "[illegible], Memphis, Ten."
Photograph of Clyde Pangborn standing next to a Standard J-1 aircraft of the Gates Flying Circus, circa 1920s. Embossed: "Kessler, Johnstown, Pa."
William S. "Bill" Brock
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Photograph of William S. "Bill" Brock, a Gates Flying Circus pilot, in front of aircraft, circa early 1920s.Inscription on verso: "Billy Brock; William S. (Bill) Brock; Pilot - 'Gates Flying Circus.' (Joined in New Orleans). Joined [blank]. Left 1924. Later - flew U.S. Mail. Later - flew 'Stinson Detroiters' with Wm. F. Schlee, from Newfoundland to Japan - 12,295 mi in Aug. 1927. Called 'The Pride…
Tommy Thompson
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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. Flew air mail between Salt lake & Cheyenne. UAL pilot 1933-37. Crashed DC3 at S.F. International Airport 2/10/37. All aboard killed."
Olen Honberger
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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."
Lloyd Geraldson
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Photograph of Lloyd Geraldson, a Gates Flying Circus stuntman, standing in front of an aircraft, circa 1920s. Inscription on verso: "Lloyd Geraldson. Stuntman with Gates Flying Circus. Became airline pilot after leaving Circus in 1923; alive somewhere as of 1970."
Photograph of a Texaco Company representative standing next to a Standard J-1 aircraft of the Gates Flying Circus, Houston, Texas, circa 1920s. The Texaco logo is painted on the fuselage.Inscription on verso: "Texaco Co official. Houston."