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Air Mail Pioneers and Christmas Flight Spirit
A collage of historical aerial mail progress and holiday cheer. The piece recalls early air routes from Washington to New York, pilots and mail cargo, and a Christmas morning vignette in rural life with Jared Pigeon hosting a dinner that unexpectedly reunites Caroline with Billy Wakeman.
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Los Angeles
Santa Claus
All Express
I Ts
Harry S. New
United States
War Department
Washington
New York
Waldorf
Philadelphia
Post Office Department
Planea
Ness
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Jared Pireon
Caroline
Jared
Billy Wakemin
Billy
Mr. Pigeon
Billy Wakeman
Jared Pleon
Jared Pigeon
Phoebe
Menor
Mrs. Figeon
Mother Plzenon
Mrs. Pigeon
Pigeon
Elly Wakeman
Jim
Careline