Item 73704 - Air Meet, Old Orchard, 1924

Item 73704 - Air Meet, Old Orchard, 1924

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A crowd at Old Orchard Beach watches the 2nd annual aviation meet in 1924. The event was so popular all of the surrounding hotels reached maximum capacity. On the third night of the meet hundreds of people were sleeping on the beach and in automobiles in order to watch the Labor Day show.

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Title: Air Meet, Old Orchard, 1924
Creation Date: 1924
Subject Date: 1924
Location: Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
Media: Glass Negative
Dimensions: 8.3 cm x 10.8 cm
Local Code: Coll. 1949, 2005.061.9415
Collection: Portland Press Herald glass negative collection
Object Type: Image

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