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Group at Charles River with seaplane, 1948

Object summary

Title
Group at Charles River with seaplane, 1948
Object ID
GCP-00007372
Date made
1948-06-11
Place made

United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge, MIT, Building 51

Object type
Photograph
Major collection
MIT History
Named collection
Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view
No
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Description

A crowd looks on at a seaplane docked at the MIT boathouse during the "aerial shower". The Comptons are standing left. The Boston skyline is visible beyond the Charles River.

Original Caption: "Aerial Shower, 1948".

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