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“Dare-Devil” Herrick

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Date

1922-05-25

Maker

Harris & Ewing

Dimensions

6 3/4 × 9 1/4 in. (17.1 × 23.5 cm)

Accession Number

PA2015.08.0019c

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Oklahoma Representative Manuel Herrick proclaimed himself the “aerial dare-devil” of Congress. Pictured just before one high-altitude adventure, a pilot took Herrick through a series of stunts above Washington, D.C. Newspapers reported that the only loss was the Congressman’s tie.

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