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Portrait of Wiley Post

Wiley Post became one of America’s greatest aviators at the height of the Great Depression. Even with the loss of his left eye, Post was able to break numerous aeronautical records before his tragic death alongside Will Rogers in Alaska.

Zoom in on the image — Wiley Post became one of America’s greatest aviators at the height of the Great Depression. Even with the loss of his left eye, Post was able to break numerous aeronautical records before his tragic death alongside Will Rogers in Alaska.

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