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Title	Curtiss Aviation Exhibition at Lee's Parade Field - Norfolk, Virginia
Date	1910-11-01
Time Period	1910s
Description	Photograph of an early Curtiss airplane taking off at Lee's Parade Field, at the old Jamestown Exposition grounds (now the Norfolk Naval Operating Base) in Norfolk, Virginia on November 1, 1910. The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch newspaper sponsored a three day aviation show during which James Cairn "Bud" Mars, John Alexander Douglas McCurdy, and Glenn H. Curtiss flew for the spectators.
Subjects	Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 Norfolk Naval Base (Va.) Aeronautics--United States--1900-1920. Air shows--Virginia--Norfolk--1910-1920. Aircraft--American--1910-1920.
Keywords	Airplanes Aviation Jamestown Exposition Lee's Parade Field Norfolk Naval Operating Base Norfolk, Virginia Transportation Mars, James Cairn "Bud" McCurdy, John Alexander Douglas Curtiss, Glenn H. Curtiss Exhibition Co. Sewells Point
Location	Norfolk (Va.)
Location (See also)	Norfolk County (Va.)
Photographer	Unknown
Repository	Norfolk Public Library (Va.);
Copyright Holder	Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Sargeant Memorial Collection
Usage Rights	This material is copyrighted by the Norfolk Public Library. Reproduction in any form or by any means for reasons other than personal use is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from Norfolk Public Library. For further information or to obtain a high resolution digital copy of this image, please contact the Sargeant Memorial Collection staff at the Norfolk Public Library.
File Name	PH120701-3.jpg
Genre/Form	Photograph
Type	Still Image
Original Format	Film Negative
Original Dimensions	3 1/2 x 5 7/8"
Digital Format	JPG
Source	From SMC Photograph Collection.
Collection	SMC Photograph Collection
GPS Coordinates	36.947251, -76.308983
Norfolk AIR	36.947251, -76.308983

Curtiss Aviation Exhibition at Lee's Parade Field - Norfolk, Virginia

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