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Air Show Poster

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The appeal of flight transcended the economic uncertainties of the Great Depression.

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African American flying clubs used air shows to promote aviation. Even in the depths of the Great Depression, flying clubs in Los Angeles and Chicago managed to sponsor well-attended shows.

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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution

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SI 99-15425
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