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Billy Robinson inspecting control lever

Billy Robinson standing in front of early biplane, inspecting a control lever.

Billy Robinson carrying the mail

Billy Robinson, airmail carrier, between Montreal and Ottawa. Unknown man in suit and hat is either handing the mail to Robinson or receiving it from Robinson.

Radial engine and propeller

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 the…

Billy Robinson with passenger in cockpit

Billy Robinson with unknown passenger in cockpit of his monoplane with radial engine. Partial view of wagon in background.

Billy Robinson piloting monoplane

Billy Robinson in cockpit of parked monoplane. Airplane is parked facing a fence and the right wheel appears to be in a deep rut in the ground.

Biplane at fairgrounds

Biplane parked in front of tent and empty grandstand with unknown man posing in front of airplane.

Billy Robinson's airplane and onlookers

Men in suits and hats gathered around Billy Robinson's airplane on grass field. Workman appears to be adjusting wing structure. Skids are utilized as part of wheel base.

Billy Robinson's monoplane in front of hangar

Billy Robinson's monoplane next to his hangar in west Grinnell. The hangar was later transported in three parts to the Ben and Harold Buck farm west of Grinnell in Jasper County. (Description taken from Grinnell Then and Now published by the Grinnell…

Biplane

Biplane with open cockpit, single engine in open field. Airplane flown by Billy Robinson, early Grinnell (Iowa) aviator.

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