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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. Air Show Air Show ca. 1946 Aerial view of air show at Independence Airport.
2. Air Show Air Show August 15, 1915 A gathering of many people in an unidentified field in Overland Park, Kansas presumably watching the airplane pictured in subsequent photographs dated the same day. Handwriting on the back of the photo...
3. Air Show Air Show June/29/1940 Article about the air show at the American Legion Convention in 1940.
4. Air Tourists Here September 19 Air Tourists Here September 19 September/9/1930 First Good Will tour by air of the Missouri State Chamber of Commerce.
5. Airplane In Flight Airplane In Flight August 15, 1915 Distant view of an airplane flying in Overland Park, Kansas. Handwriting on the back of the photo describes it as Military Tractor.
6. Airplane In Flight Airplane In Flight August 15, 1915 Distant view of an airplane flying in Overland Park, Kansas. Two men on ground watch it. Handwriting on the back of the photo describes it as Military Tractor.
7. Airplane On Ground Airplane On Ground August 15, 1915 Airplane on the ground in Overland Park, Kansas. Handwriting on the back of the photo describes it as Military Tractor.
8. Airplane Taking Flight Airplane Taking Flight August 15, 1915 Airplane taking flight at airshow in Overland Park, Kansas. Line of cars and people watching in background. Handwriting on the back of the photo describes it as Military Tractor.
9. Airplanes In Flight Airplanes In Flight August 15, 1915 Distant view of two airplanes flying in Overland Park, Kansas. Handwriting on the back of the photo describes it as Military Tractor.
10. Airport Scene Airport Scene circa 1930s View of bleachers and tent at an unidentified airport, probably Municipal Airport. Appears to be preparations for an airshow or other event. A hanger in the distance has a sign that reads "Saunders Fly...
11. And We Now Have Our Own Flying Field And We Now Have Our Own Flying Field April-May//1922 Photo and article about the air show at the American Legion convention.
12. Citizen Truman at the Bridge Citizen Truman at the Bridge Second Quarter//1953 Illustrations and biographical article about Harry Truman's (at the time a Jackson County judge) disrupted speech "at the interrupted Independence-Liberty bridge dedication ceremonies." Description of...
13. Fliers on Way to Iowa Fliers on Way to Iowa August/29/1918 Description of the mock air battle August 28, 1918, conducted by the British-American Flying Mission in its tour across the country to provide the public a better understanding of airplanes and how they...
14. Gnome Aeroplane Gnome Aeroplane May 7, 1916 Man cranking the motor of a Gnome Aeroplane in Overland Park, Kansas. A man stands watching him in the foreground and two people sit in grass behind.
15. Gnome Aeroplane Taking Flight Gnome Aeroplane Taking Flight May 7, 1916 Gnome Aeroplane taking off in Overland Park, Kansas in front of a crowd of people watching. A photographer is shooting the plane.
16. Kansas City's First Flight Kansas City's First Flight May//1973 Illustration and article about the first airplane flight in Greater Kansas City--on December 24, 1909 in Overland Park, Kansas--promoted William Strang, "or W. B. Strang, a wealthy trolley-line owner,...
17. Planes Thrilled 125,000 Here in 1918 Planes Thrilled 125,000 Here in 1918 August/28/1968 Article recalling the mock air battle on August 28, 1918, over Swope Park, by the British-American Flying Mission touring the country to provide the public better understanding of airplanes and their utilization...
18. Strang Air Park Strang Air Park 1999 Photos and description of Strang Air Park, established in 1909 by William Strang in Overland Park, Kansas, and hosting large air shows or flying exhibitions in the 1910s.
19. The Park and Boulevard System of Kansas City, Missouri--Souvenir The Park and Boulevard System of Kansas City, Missouri--Souvenir //1920 Picture of the gathering at Swope Park on August 28, 1918.
20. U.S. Army Blimp U.S. Army Blimp circa 1930s View of a U.S. Army blimp hovering above a crowd of people.