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Man in front of biplane, Billy Robinson in cockpit

Man in front of biplane, Billy Robinson in cockpit

Billy Robinson returning from a flight. Man in suit in front of biplane giving speech.
Billy Robinson in cockpit of parked airplane

Billy Robinson in cockpit of parked airplane

Billy Robinson in cockpit looking over tail of airplane. Open frame of rear half of airplane body is visible.
Radial engine and propeller, close-up

Radial engine and propeller, close-up

Duplicate of the radial motor and propeller destroyed when Billy Robinson crashed. This motor was built by the Dodge Tool company, a Grinnell enterprise headed by W. S. Dodge, following Robinson's plans and drawings. It is currently on display at…
Billy Robinson studying in his room

Billy Robinson studying in his room

Billy Robinson studying in his room prior to 1909. Photographs adorn walls, oil lamp on table. Back of photograph: Gift of Donna Robinson Garland (Billy's daughter)
Billy Robinson seated in cockpit

Billy Robinson seated in cockpit

Billy Robinson, an early Grinnell (Iowa) aviator, piloting airplane.
Billy Robinson in early biplane

Billy Robinson in early biplane

Billy Robinson in seat of early model biplane. Air plane has many wires stabilizing the wing structure. Two sets of dual wheels on skids.
Ottumwa High School 1903 Yearbook

Ottumwa High School 1903 Yearbook

Ottumwa High School 1906 Yearbook

Ottumwa High School 1906 Yearbook

Ottumwa High School 1908 Yearbook

Ottumwa High School 1908 Yearbook

Ottumwa High School 1910 Yearbook

Ottumwa High School 1910 Yearbook

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