• A bearded man in a Wright-type biplane flying over a group of people. A man in a uniform waves his arms from the ground at the plane.
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    Humorous drawing by Gris from "L'Assiette au Beurre" of a man piloting a Wright-type biplane over a French customs post. The lower wing of the aircraft is laden with bolts of lace. The caption reads:

    "--Il peut crier, le gabelou… je me supprime les douanes!"

    ["The customs officer can scream all he wants.... I'm abolishing customs duties!"]

    "Les Aéroplanes," issue No. 398 of the French satirical periodical "L'Assiette au Beurre", 14 November 1908, page 532.

  • A bearded man in a Wright-type biplane flying over a group of people. A man in a uniform waves his arms from the ground at the plane.

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