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Atlantic City's birth as an aerial resort
Historical photo provided by the Atlantic County Historical Society
AVIATION HISTORY
This photo shows Glenn Curtiss's plane at the AeroMeet in Atlantic City in 1910. Curtiss's craft used wheels to take off and land, unlike other early planes of the era which were launched by slingshot-like devices.
Photo provided by the Alfred P. Heston Collection, Atlantic City Public Library
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