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The Collection: Photographers: Unknown photographer

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Curtiss aircraft during assembly, possibly in Atlantic City.Frank Coffyn stepping away from a Model B in Fort Sam Houston, Texas.Frank Coffyn watching Ralph Johnstone doing a handstand.
Walter Brookins and unidentified woman in an early Wright Model B.Group of women, Atlantic City, New Jersey, possibly including Mrs. Frank Coffyn.Frank Coffyn flying a Model B, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Frank Coffyn posing on an early Wright Model B.Frank Coffyn flying an early Wright Model B.Frank Coffyn flying a Wright Model B, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
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For most of the images in the collection, the photographer is unknown. The Wright team attracted a great number of photographers eager to fill newspapers and magazines with pictures of the brand new aeroplane. Although the pilots obliged their many requests, on one occasion a group of photographers ran out in front of Walter Brookins' plane as he was beginning to land. Brookins had no choice but to immediately nose his airplane into the ground to avoid hitting them.


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