Aerial acrobatics near the ground

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Description

Airplane flying very close to ground. Trees and buildings at edge of field. Typed on photograph back: "Rene Simon of the Moisant Aviators cutting capers at a dangerous closeness to the ground." Handwritten on photograph back: "Flew at Michigan State Fair Grounds, circa 1910."

Details

Resource ID:: DPA0957
Subject:: Air shows--Michigan--Detroit; Antique and classic aircraft--Michigan--Detroit; Photographic prints
Date:: c.1910
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 5 x 7 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: M/Aviation
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.