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[[image - b&w photo of ten men standing behind a sign on the ground that reads U.S. MAIL AERIAL ROUTE. Man in center appears to be reading from some printed material.]]

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Chicago - Air Mail Carrying Flight. June 1, 1912
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[[image - b&w photo of parked biplane, Studensky in pilot seat being handed a bag of mail by a man in a suit and hat with his back to the camera, two other men stand close to plane, one at each end of the wings, large crowd looking on, caption printed on photo]]

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PAUL STUDENSKY READY TO FLY WITH U.S. MAIL
GALVESTON, TEX.
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