Solbrig Waves From Plane, Davenport, 1914
Oscar Solbrig waves for the camera after his first successful flight, Davenport, Iowa, 1914.
Photographer: Alfred Husmann. Used with permission of the State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.
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How did the Solbrigs influence Iowa history?
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