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- hearstpathfinder
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Air pilots Cal. Rodgers, 1911 (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Cal. Rodgers (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Ward (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Ward & Hudson Maxim (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Ward says good by [i.e., goodbye] to Gen. Grant (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Gen. Fred Grant (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Ward starting 9/13/11 (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
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Ward & Hudson Maxim (LOC)
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Randy Reiss said:
Hudson Maxim: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Maxim
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Randy Reiss said:
That's James "Jimmie" Ward www.earlyaviators.com/eward1.htm Considering that by mid 1912 Ward was arrested on bigamy charges and Grant lost a battle with Cancer, I would date this pic at 1911.
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Wystan said:
More Bain/LOC photos of Aviator James "Jimmie" Ward on Governor's Island, September 13, 1911:
Receiving a sendoff from Governors Island resident General Frederick Dent Grant:
Taking off on his [aborted] transcontinental flight, pursuing the Hearst prize:

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Early Aviation said:
James J. Ward Aero Club of America Pilot # 52 August 8, 1911 September 30, 1912 Chicago, Il. Freed in municipal court from bigamy charge brought by his wife , Maude Manger Ward. In May 1912, she had charged Ward with having married Margaret Warner in 1909.She refused to prosecute, saying the evidence that Ward was married twice was merely hearsay ( Washington Post Oct. 1 , 1912)
Ward (LOC)
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Randy Reiss said:
That's James "Jimmie" Ward www.earlyaviators.com/eward1.htm I would date this pic at 1911 -- he did a lot of flying then and as arrested on bigamy charges in June of 1912.
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TVL1970 said:
The inscribed date on the photo (reversed) reads "9/13/11" (albeit with a poorly inscribed "3"). This dates the photo to September 13, 1911, the day Jimmie Ward took off from Governors Island in his Curtiss Pusher (named "Hearst Pathfinder") in pursuit of the William Randolph Hearst Prize, a $50,000 prize to the first aviator to complete a transcontinental flight of the United States within 30 days by October 11, 1911. Ward's aircraft would suffer an engine failure a three days after this photo. After repairs, Ward would continue his journey, but would be forced to withdraw after his aircraft was wrecked beyond repair (again, after an engine failure and crash landing) on September 22, 1911.
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Ryan (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks so much for filling in the picture, TVL 1970. Amazing to think of flying one of those planes. We'll fill in the title information and add the date next time we update the record. We appreciate your help!
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Wystan said:
Other Bain/LOC photos of Aviator James "Jimmie" Ward on Governors Island:
Receiving a sendoff from Governors Island resident General Frederick Dent Grant::
Ward takes off:

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Early Aviation said:
Aero Club of America Pilot # 52