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Fairgrounds

Evansville's first aviation meet, June 9, 10, 11, 1911, at the Tri-State Fair Grounds on Kentucky Avenue from Madison Avenue to Ravenswood. In this picture, in front of the packed grandstand are planes flown by Lincoln Beachey (left) and C. C. Whitmer (right).

Keywords: Old Tri-state Fairgrounds
Filename: recreational/Fairgrounds (1911 Jun).jpg
Source: EVPL eBooks - Evansville, Indiana 1812-1962
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Date Taken: 1962


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