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[Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft in low flight over beach]
Photograph of the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft, piloted by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, in low flight over a beach, circa 1911-1912.
[Calbraith Perry Rodgers and others with Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft]
Photographic postcard of Calbraith Perry Rodgers (foreground left, with crutches) and others with the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft, circa 1911-1912.Caption: "From New York to Long Beach / Aviator Rodgers landing -- 1911."
[Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft]
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…
[Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft departing from Sheepshead Bay, New York]
Postcard (reproduction) of the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft, piloted by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, departing from Sheepshead Bay, New York, September 17, 1911. A portrait of Rodgers is inset in the lower right corner. Also includes a reproduction of the 25-cent "Vin Fiz" stamp.Caption (lower left): "C. P. Rodgers in 'Vin Fiz' Flyer, leaving Sheepshead Bay, N.Y., Sept. 17th, 1911, in Hearst…
[People with Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft after crash in Middletown, New York]
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…
[Concept art of monument to Calbraith Perry Rodgers's transcontinental flight]
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.
[Cacheted philatelic cover commemorating 50th anniversary of Calbraith Perry Rodgers' transcontinental flight]
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…