H96.1.1978

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31-Oct-29
8 in HIGH x 10 in WIDE
(20.32 cm HIGH x 25.40 cm WIDE)
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers
H96.1.1978






Typed paper glued to the back, "Associated Press Photo...From New York. Caution watch credit. ENTERED IN GUGGENHEIM SAFETY TESTS. One of the newest types of planes entered in the Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics is the ship entered by the Wentworth Association. The wing is so constructed that it is permitted to drop below the level of the stable wing so that the plane may be landed at a low rate of speed. Photo shows the Wentworth plane with glass enclosed cabin and variable wings. MP-10/31/29 (FS)." Photo shows the low monoplane parked in front of a hanger soon after a rain.

Used: Oakland Tribune

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