1914 CLARENCE CHAMBERLAIN-FAMOUS AVIATOR HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE RACING PHOTO

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1914 CLARENCE CHAMBERLAIN-FAMOUS AVIATOR HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE RACING PHOTO
Clarence Duncan Chamberlin (November 11, 1893 - October 30/31, 1976) was the second man to pilot a fixed-wing aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to the European mainland, while carrying the first transatlantic passenger. Two weeks after Lindbergh's flight, Levine fired Bertaud and offered Chamberlin ,000 of his own money if he would fly him to Paris. Chamberlin, not wanting to duplicate what had already been done, decided that in order to show that his Columbia had what it took for a long distance flight, opted to make Berlin, Germany his intended target. They took off on the morning of June 4, 1927 and a few minutes before six on the morning of June 6, 1927, Chamberlin brought the Columbia down just outside the town of Eisleben, Germany. He and Levine had been in the air for over 43 hours and had flown 3,905 miles, breaking Lindbergh's mark by 295. After a detour to the town of Cottbus, Chamberlin and Levine arrived at Berlin's Tempelhof Field, with thousands of spectators amassed at the airdrome. What followed was a touring of the city, autograph sessions, photo ops, and many a luncheon and dinner with every dignitary, club, and organization imaginable, including a private meeting with President von Hindenburg. After spending the summer in Europe, Chamberlin returned home on the SS Leviathan. Before arriving into port, however, he would go on to perform another first in aeronautics. Upon the construction of a wooden plank runway, Chamberlin took off in an airplane from the deck of the ship, performing the very first ship-to-shore mail run. He arrived home to crowds of admirers and a ticker-tape parade alongside Charles Lindbergh and Richard E. Byrd, the third man to make it across the Atlantic non-stop. This would be a fantastic addition to your collection! It is a reproduction 8 x 10 inch glossy photo with white border. You will love it! I will ship in a photo mailer for safety. (Note: ONLYCLASSICS-WEB-IMAGE print-does not appear on product-only on scan) Check out my other auctions for other great special interest prints, posters and photos. Thanks for looking!..p2792
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