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Puts finishing touches on 30 pound cherry pie for president. Washington, D.C., July 6. Nineteen year old Jean Halmond, Queen of Michigan's National Cherry Festival to be held in Traverse City, gives a final once-over to the 30 pound cherry pie which she l

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British kite balloon (LOC)

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  • Art Siegel said:
    From the Imperial War Museum site:


    "THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918

    part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs)

    Made by: McLellan, David (Second Lieutenant) (Photographer)

    1918-05-02

    RAF Caquot kite balloon about to ascend, the basket is just leaving the ground. Air mechanics are holding the ropes and the motor winch can be seen beyond. Photograph taken in Gosnay, 2 May 1918."
    THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918
    THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918© IWM (Q 12029)
  • Art Siegel said:
    earlier shot from same event:
    THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918
    THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918© IWM (Q 12031)
  • Art Siegel said:
    More shots of balloon operations at Gosnay, France on May 2, 1918 by Lt. David McLellan:
    www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=mclellan%2C+gosna...
  • Jayne Cravens said:
    It looks like some sort of bizarre celebration of an internal organ... or a not so internal one.
  • Michael Patnode said:
    Wow thats a cool image.

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  • Jon (LOC P&P) said:
    I believe the fourth man from the left on the front row is Samuel Gompers. Maybe that can help determine who this group is.
  • Seuss. said:
    Committee on Emergency Measures by Manufacturers. Part of the September 1921 President's Conference on Unemployment.

    Front row (L to R) Sarah Conboy, Secretary of the United Textile Workers of America, Arthur L. Humphrey, President of Westinghouse Air Brake Co., W.H. Stackhouse, President of National Implement and Vehicle Association, Samuel Gompers, President, American Federation of Labor, William H Butler, President, New Bedford Cotton Mills, James Campbell, President, Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company, Gordon Lee, Ex Secretary of the Committee.

    Second Row: Clarence J Hicks, Executive Assistant to the President of Standard Oil Company, John Penton, Editor of Iron Trade Review, John D. Edgerton, President of Lebanon Woolen Mills, Roy Dickinson, Publisher of Printers Ink, Jackson Johnson, Chairman of International Shoe Company, WC Procter, President, Procter and Gamble, Thomas C Hinman, President of Hand Trading Company.

    Source: note on back of image i.ebayimg.com/images/g/LikAAOSwE45mwSFO/s-l1600.jpg
  • Jon (LOC P&P) said:
    Thanks Seuss.! I was just hoping we'd get the name of the group, but you got names for all of the people too!

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