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Antique glass paperweight commemorating the historic 1910 Los Angeles Aviation Contest / International Air Meet, held January 10–20, 1910 in Los Angeles, California.
The colorful period image features an early dirigible marked “Aviation Contest Jan. 10–20, 1910 Los Angeles,” along with early airplanes and a hot-air balloon. The image is viewed beneath a substantial faceted clear glass paperweight, giving it wonderful depth and display appeal.
The 1910 Los Angeles Air Meet at Dominguez Field was an important event in early American aviation history and attracted pioneering aviators and enormous crowds.
A scarce and unusual piece of early aviation memorabilia, ideal for collectors of antique aviation, California history, Los Angeles memorabilia, early flight souvenirs, or antique paperweights.
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