1928

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   Citation: 71.364C.1-2 (Full image size: 43Kb)

J. Herman Banning's plane "MISS AMES" -- "FLY WITH BANNING" inscribed on side. Banning is seen in second seat of two-seater bi-plane. Banning performed in air circuses, flew politicians during their campaigns. One of his passengers was Illinois representative Oscar Depriest, the first African-American elected to serve in U. S. Congress since Reconstruction. Photo is courtesy of the National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. (See also: 71.364D.1)

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