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[Log of flight across United States by Robert G. Fowler] (Item)

Log of a flight across the United States by Robert G. Fowler, 1911. Documents locations and repairs. Also includes an entry noting "First Dog to take a flight in an Airplane" in Spartanburg, South Carolina. One typed page.

[Ralph Newcomb, Robert G. Fowler, and others with Fowler's Wright Model B aircraft] (Item)

Photographic postcard of Ralph Newcomb, Robert G. Fowler, and two unidentified people posing with Fowler's Wright Model B aircraft during his North American transcontinental flight, circa 1911.

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

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…

Log of C. P. Rodgers' transcontinental flight (Item)

Flight log for Calbraith Perry Rodgers' transcontinental flight across the United States, circa 1911. Includes dates, distances traveled, stops, and other notes. Two typed pages.

[Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft] (Item)

Postcard of the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft, circa 1911. A picture of Calbraith Perry Rodgers is inset on the lower right. The verso features an inscription written by Rodgers' wife Mabel, noting that he carried the postcard in the "Vin Fiz" during a flight across Arizona, as well as a signature ("Mamma") from Rodgers' mother. The card is addressed to Rodgers's sister, Martha Pease, in…

[Exhibit for Calbraith Perry Rodgers and Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of an exhibit for Calbraith Perry Rodgers and the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft at the Smithsonian, Washington, D.C., 1934. The exhibit features photographs, a plaque, and a model of the "Vin Fiz." A Fokker T-2 aircraft (fuselage designation A.S. 64233) is visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "The exhibit in memory of Calbraith Perry Rodgers in the Smithsonian…

[Concept art of monument to Calbraith Perry Rodgers's transcontinental flight] (Item)

Postcard featuring concept art of a monument to Calbraith Perry Rodgers's transcontinental flight in the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft, circa 1910s. A picture of Rodgers is inset on the right. Also included is a piece of matboard from the item's original frame, which includes handwritten names.

[Calbraith Perry Rodgers with the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft] (Item)

Photograph (reproduction) of Calbraith Perry Rodgers with the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft, circa 1911-1912. A crowd is visible in the background.Caption: "Testing engines before flight."

[Man helping Calbraith Perry Rodgers with flight gear] (Item)

Photograph of a man helping Calbraith Perry Rodgers with his flight gear, circa 1911-1912. An aircraft is visible behind the two men.

[People with Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft after crash in Middletown, New York] (Item)

Postcard (reproduction) of people with the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft after its crash in Middletown, New York on September 18, 1911. This postcard was produced in 2011 for the 100th anniversary of Calbraith Perry Rodgers's transcontinental flight across the U.S. in the "Vin Fiz." Also includes a reproduction of the 25-cent "Vin Fiz" stamp and a special postmark.Inscription on image: "Vin…