Photo possibly taken during the Great Aviation Meet

Creator

Preview

Identifier

10019393

Description

A group of men; photo possibly taken during the Great Aviation Meet, which took place in Fort Worth on January 12 and 13, 1911, and included the first flight over Fort Worth. The plane landed at the Fort Worth Driving Park racetrack near, what is today, Carroll and West Seventh Streets. Men in the photo are possibly identified as Rene Barrier, Roland Garros, and Edmond Audemars; 01/12/1911.

Archival Date

1911-01-12

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-58-4 [glass plate copy negative]

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White;Copy of Original Image

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Pilots; Racetracks; Aircraft; Airplanes