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Winner of Pulitzer Air Race and Closest Contenders, October 7, 1923.
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The Sunday Star
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Photos of the winner and runner ups of the Pulitzer Air Race as reported in The Sunday Star. Lieutenant Harold J. Brow is the first on the left, listed as placing second overall.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_10-7-1923_WinnerOfPulitzerAir
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Navy Flyer Sets Speed Mark at 259-Mile Clip, November 3 1923.
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Unknown Publication
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A clipping from an unknown Newspaper detailing the back and forth record breaking flight speeds between Lieutenant Harold J. Brow and Lieutenant A. J. Williams over Mitchell Field before the National Aeronautic Association and International Aeronautic Association.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_NavyFlyerSetsMark
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Pensacola Maritime vs. Texas Company, Additional Memorandum for Defendant.
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The Texas Company
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Additional Memorandum for Defendant (The Texas Company) in the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Florida regarding the contracted sale and delivery of oil.
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folder1206_pensacolamaritimecorpvsthetexascorp_object21_1
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Pensacola Maritime vs. Texas Company, April 8, 1922 de bene esse Testimony.
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District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Florida
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1 page document which states that Frederick Roehl, N.O. Pedrick, W.J. Hammond, Biddle Hammond, Fenwick Eustis, _____ McLeod, and Andrew Hudson, witnesses on behalf of the plaintiff (Pensacola Maritime Corporation), will be examined de bene esse before Allan R. Beary, a public notary for the state of Louisiana.
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folder1206_pensacolamaritimecorpvsthetexascorp_object28_3
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Air Record Set at 259 Miles an Hour, Affiliated Section, November 3, 1923.
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The New York Herald
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An additional section of the article "Air Record Set at 259 Miles an Hour" which was separated from the main article body for some unknown reason. The clipping details the atmosphere surrounding the Pulitzer Trophy race before being cut off. A continued section was not present alongside the materials.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_AirRecordsSet_3
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Record-Breaking Pulitzer Racers Show Advance in Plane Design, Front and Back, October 19, 1922.
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Automotive Industries
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Combined scans, front and back, of a newspaper clipping regarding a air show held in Detroit in October of 1922 as well as the placements of each pilot, their airplane, and their average speed during a trophy race. Lieutenant Harold J. Brow is listed as a third-place finisher.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_10-19-1922_Record-BreakingAviator_Full
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Navy Biplane Goes 255 Miles an Hour, August 14, 1923.
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New York American
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Newspaper clipping from the New York American detailing Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's breaking of a speed record during a qualifying flight for a St. Louis race. The paper's name and date of the article are penciled in at the bottom of the clipping.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_8-14-1923_NavyBiplane
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Pulitzer Race Planes, October 19, 1922.
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Automotive Industries
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A clipping from Automotive Industries which showcases the planes utilized in the Pulitzer Race at a Detroit air showcase. The plane labeled number 8 is a Curtiss-Navy racer which was flown by Lieutenant Harold J. Brow, standing before the plane, and placed third overall.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_10-19-1922_PulitzerRace
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Pulitzer Race Engines, October 19, 1922.
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Automotive Industries
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Magazine page from Automotive Industries which showcases photos of the various engines used in the planes which took part in the Pulitzer Trophy Race. The first engine showcased was the model used in Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's plane during the race.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_10-19-1922_PulitzerRace_2
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Defeated British Team - September 14, 1923.
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New York Tribune
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A newspaper clipping from the New York Tribune showcasing a photo of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow as well as a photo of the American and British army's polo teams. Brow is noted to have broken an air record after traveling more than four miles and a quarter per minute.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_9-14-1923_DefeatedBritishTeam
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First to Travel Four Miles a Minute, September 14, 1923.
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The New York Herald
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A clipping from the New York Harold showcasing a picture of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow next to a Curtiss-Navy racer. A cropped article also appears which details a St. Louis air race as well as a Navy dirigible the ZR-1 to be tested there.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_9-14-1923_FirstToTravelFour
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More Than Four Miles a Minute, September 14, 1923.
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Harold J. Brow
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A newspaper photo of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow standing proudly in front of his Navy-Curtiss racer with an accompanying caption detailing his record breaking speed of 244.15 miles per hour. The date of the article is printed on the side in pen.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_9-14-1923_MoreThanFour
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Curtiss PLane Flies 244 Miles An Hour, August 14, 1923.
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New York Daily News
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A clipping from the New York Daily News showcasing a photo of a Navy-Curtiss plane as well as an accompanying article detailing technical information of the plane and contemporary planes which were being utilized in air races at the time of publishing.
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uwfnam_HJBBox3_8-14-1923_CurtissPlane
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Navy Flier Speeds To World's Record, August 14, 1923.
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Clipping from the New York Times continuing a front page story of Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's 244 mile an hour record flight speed. This continuing section details technical aspects of the Navy-Curtiss plane as well as some aspects of a Verville-Sperry plane. The article ends by praising the "superiority" of American pilots over foreign ones.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_8-14-1923_NavyFlierSpeedsContinued
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No Birds Fly So Fast, September 15, 1923.
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New York Times
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Newspaper clipping of a brief article from the New York Times which notes the speed record achievement of planes at the time yet temper excitement with remarks on the dangers that accompany traveling at high speeds.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_9-15-1923_NoBirdsFly
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Flying 259 Miles An Hour, H. J. Brow Sets World Mark, November 3, 1923.
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Unknown Publication
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Article from an unknown publication detailing Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's speed rivalry with Lieutenant A. J. Williams and their back and forth recorded flight speeds over Mitchel Field the previous day.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_11-3-1923_Flying259MPH
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244.15 Miles-Per-Hour Speed Record Established, September 14, 1923.
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Unknown Publication
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Clipping detailing Lieutenant Harold J. Brow's 244 mile an hour record flight speed as well as discussion whether the Verville-Sperry plane would quickly outpace this record at the St. Louis air races. Brow's technical history is profiled in the latter half of the article, noting his accomplishments in both design and aviation while part of the navy.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_9-14-1923_244MPHRecord_3
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Membership Card for Escambia Klan No. 57, expired September 30, 1926.
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Membership card for Klan 57 of Pensacola, Florida dated September 30, 1926. The card has no assigned name and has the numbers 1069 in the lower left hand corner.
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uwf_ht_w.102.1439.b
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"The Old-Time Religion" Handbill, ca. May 1920s.
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Paul Crank, First Christian Church
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Single page handbill, brown and brittle with age and acid in the paper. Announcing "The Old-Time Religion" Special Services at the First Christian Church, Wauchula, Florida, Sunday, May 15th, at 7:30 p.m. "We must fan afresh the flickering flame of freedom in the hearts of the American people." "Come! let us face the truth, the whole truth and provide for it." Pastor Maj. Paul Crank. Also see: 2016.035.0392.
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uwf_ht_2016.035.0446
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Letter to George Williamson, September 3, 1926.
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Unknown, George Williamson
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Unsigned, typed carbon copy of a letter on plain paper, dated September 3, 1926, and addressed to George Williamson. The letter tells Williamson he has been appointed to a publicity committee and his assignment is to "preserve a record of adverse publicity in the local papers." Williamson was directed to articles from the two Pensacola papers (Pensacola Journal and Pensacola News), to "attach the name of the paper and the date to the clipping and preserve these in a proper way that they will...
Show moreUnsigned, typed carbon copy of a letter on plain paper, dated September 3, 1926, and addressed to George Williamson. The letter tells Williamson he has been appointed to a publicity committee and his assignment is to "preserve a record of adverse publicity in the local papers." Williamson was directed to articles from the two Pensacola papers (Pensacola Journal and Pensacola News), to "attach the name of the paper and the date to the clipping and preserve these in a proper way that they will be safe for future use." Williamson is to give a tentative report at the meeting Friday night. See also; 2016.035.0358
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