postcard: Amerigo Sommer biplane

Date:1910s
Medium:Paper, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Thomas G. Dragges
Accession Number:2015.166.2460
Dimensions:3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (8.9 x 14 cm)
Collection:Aviation Archive
Category:Philately
Subcategory:Postcard
Description

Black and white postcard with photographic image depicting Amerigo Sommer biplane on ground; three-quarter view from ground.

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