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ANONYMOUS INMAN BROTHERS FLYING CIRCUS. Circa 1929. 37 3/8x27 7/8 inches. Condition B+: expertly replaced bottom and right margins; minor repaired tears in margins and image. The Inman Brothers' flying circus operated a 20 passenger Boeing 80-A and a smaller Ford tri-motor. These models were used by airline companies on their airmail and passenger routes. The Inman Brothers offered novelty flights to the American public for just 50 cents. "They were responsible for introducing hundreds of thousands of people to the safety and comfort [and novelty] of airline travel" (Airline Artistry p. 3). Their show also delighted visitors with a parachute jump. "It is interesting to note that they called their 80-A a 'Boeing Clipper.' The Clipper trademark was registered by Pan American Airways in 1931 for their aircraft; the huge B-314 flying boats were the planes most remembered as Boeing Clippers. [Inman] had to sue PAA to retain the rights to the Clipper name." (ibid). Airline Artistry p. 3, Resnick 12.
