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Date
n.d.
Creation Date
2019-03-07
Description
Black and White photograph of Gene DeGruson in a library. He is sitting at a table with a book open in front of him. He sits in front of a framed poster of the "Spirit of St. Louis" plane with a quote from Charles Lindbergh:
"Because of the limited time and the extensive itinerary of the tour of the United States now in progress to encourage popular interest in aeronautics, it is impossible for the Spirit of St. Louis to land in your city.
This message from the air, however, is sent you to express our sincere appreciation of your interest in the tour and in the promotion and expansion of commercial aeronautics in the United States.
We feel that we will be amply repaid for all efforts if each and every citizen in the United States cherishes an interest in flying and gives his earnest support to the air mail service and the establishment of airports and similar facilities. The concerted efforts of the citizens of the United States in this direction will result in America's taking its rightful place within a very short time as the world leader in commercial flying."
[Signed]C. A. Lindbergh
Digital Collection
Gene DeGruson Photographs
Collection Number
SpC MS0194
Object Type
Photograph
Identifier
GD_016
Image Format
image/jpg
Repository
University Archives, Leonard H. Axe Library, Pittsburg State University
Publisher Digital
Digital Resources and Initiative Department, Leonard H. Axe Library
Rights
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Notes
Pittsburg State University, Special Collections, Gene DeGruson