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In the 1920s, barnstorming was a popular form of entertainment. Stunt pilots and aerialists would perform tricks including wing walking and playing sports. This postcard shows tennis being played in the sky on the wings of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny biplane. The back side reads “Ivan Unger and Gladys Roy playing tennis on wings of airplane in flight, c. 1925.” Known for her wing walking, Gladys Roy was a popular barnstormer and aviatrix in the 1920s. Image: Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, Ivan Unger and Gladys Roy, postcard, c. 1925. Gift of the Captain John B. Russell Family. 2012.149.0609
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