Italian flying boats fly over the Century of Progress
Italian flying boats fly over the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago, July 15, 1933. Led by aviator Italo Balbo, 24 planes completed a transatlantic flight from Rome to Chicago, landing on Lake Michigan near the fairgrounds. (BSLOC_2015_14_194)
Picture No
11968965
Media ID
45358994
Size
2591px x 3000px
(1.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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