Biplane Circles Amicable Building in Famous Flight

ID: 146 ~ Source: Image Courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Fred R. Gildersleeve
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Biplane Circles Amicable Building in Famous Flight

Local photographer Fred R. Gildersleeve captured this image of a Wright Brothers-built biplane circling the Amicable building on October 19, 1911. Piloted by Calbraith Perry Rodgers, the biplane soared above Waco as part of the first transcontinental flight.

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By Kyle Baughman & Amanda Sawyer
After the Amicable Life Insurance Company opened for business on April 2, 1910, the owners began searching for a location to house their new business. The owners of First National Bank, located at Fifth Street and Austin Avenue, also served as…