Jimmie Ward and Shooting Star
Jimmie Ward and his airplane Shooting Star. Jimmie Ward was a famous barnstorming aviator 1910 - 1914.
circa 1910 - 1914
Midway Village Museum
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Jimmie Ward and Shooting Star
Jimmie Ward, a famous barnstorming aviator from 1910 - 1914, and his airplane Shooting Star. Barnstorming was an entertainment were an aviator would do stunts on an airplane while in flight. Airplanes of the 1910 era were often shipped unassembled by train to the location where the show would take place and reassembled.
circa 1910 - 1914
Midway Village Museum
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