Description: 1911 postcard Curtiss Hydro-Biplane International Aviation Meet Chicago 1911. Divided, unposted, lithographic. The 1911 Chicago International Aviation Meet (August 12 to August 20, 1911) was a major aviation show held at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, in August 1911.Organized by Cyrus McCormick Jr., thirty-two aviators attended, including Lincoln Beachey, Eugene Burton Ely, Thomas Sopwith, Glenn Curtiss, Thomas Scott Baldwin, Rene Simon, Earle Ovington, Harry Atwood, Claude Grahame-White and Cal Rodgers. Lincoln Beachey set a world altitude record of 11,642 feet at the meet. William Badger and St, Coix Johnstone both died in aviation accidents at the meet. The wings on Badger's biplane collapsed when he tried to pull out of dive too late, and Johnstone crashed into Lake Michigan after his engine failed. Store item code MJBC.Photos are of the actual item being sold and they are to be considered part of the description. We consider all offers in relation to current market values and we try to respond almost immediately. Your purchase will be packed carefully and shipped quickly. We are available 7 days a week. Please see other listings for books and collectibles that might be of interest to you and follow North*Star*Collectibles as we post new items every week. Thank you for looking and come again soon,North*Star*Collectibles Member of the Ephemera Society of America and SNEAB Southern New England Antiquarian Booksellers
Price: 150 USD
Location: Newton Center, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-12-16T16:34:15.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Occasion: Aviation Event
Theme: Glenn Curtiss
Year Manufactured: 1911
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Postage Condition: Unposted
Subject: Aircraft
