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Title: T. Roosevelt and Hoxsey in biplane
Alternative Title: Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued: 1910
Contributing Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
Collection: Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
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Description: There were two International Aviation Meets held at Dominguez Field in Carson. The first ran from Jan. 10-20, 1910; the second from Dec. 24-30, 1910-Jan. 1 and 3, 1911.; Arch Hoxsey and Theodore Roosevelt in Wright biplane, St. Louis (this refers either to the name of the plane or the place of the photograph), Oct. 11, 1910. The flight lasted 3 minutes and 20 seconds. TR was the first president to fly in an airplane.
Type: Image
Format: 1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00007896
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Transportation-Aviation-Dominguez Air Meet-1910-Personalities.; N-001-772 8x10
CARL0000008986
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/83054
Subject: Hoxsey, Arch
Roosevelt, Theodore,--1858-1919
Great Air Meet (Carson, Calif.)
Aeronautics--Competitions--California--Los Angeles
Air pilots
Wright Flyer (Airplane)
Presidents--United States
Dominguez Field (Carson, Calif.)

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