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Centennial Event - Harriet Quimby Commemorative Ceremony

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1912-2012 CENTENNIAL CEREMONY

Official USPO stamping of first day cover envelopes honoring:  Harriet Quimby's Cross-Channel Flight of APRIL 16, 1912.

Hosted by David Torba, Postmaster; A short talk given by aviation historian/author Giacinta Bradley Koontz in 1912 costume; followed by a dedication to the Mineola Historical Society of a bronze marker. 

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