“Times” Curtiss Biplane subatomic “Like Rome Before the Fall

“Like Rome Before the Fall

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“Times” Curtiss Biplane subatomic “Like Rome Before the FallIn October 1916, The New York Times commissioned the aviator Victor Carlstrom to fly a Times branded biplane from Chicago to New York, carrying mail and possibly setting a record for longest nonstop flight between those two cities. This Times photo of Carlstrom and his Curtiss R 7 is now available to you, printed on gicle archival photo paper. It is available framed or unframed, and includes a Times certificate of authenticity. This print is part of