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Aviators Fogg and Russell participated in the Old Orchard Beach air show, first organized by Captain Henry Jones in 1923. Officials estimated that 140,000 spectators attended the first air show.
About This Item
- Title: Air Show, Old Orchard, ca. 1924
- Creation Date: circa 1924
- Subject Date: circa 1924
- Location: Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
- Media: Glass Negative
- Dimensions: 8.3 cm x 10.8 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.9423
- Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
- Object Type: Image
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