Description:
Postcard showing early aviator Hillary Beachey and his airplane at Battle Creek, 1912. He crashed this plane at Battle Creek on August 4, 1912 and was badly hurt, but survived.
Caption on front: The Start Beachy at Battle Creek
Written on front: 1912
Written on back: Hello Rutha: Here is a couple pictures of an aeroplane that flew here last Sunday and after being up a short time the engine broke and he hit a fence and barn. L. J.
Sent to: Miss Rutha Goodrich Pierceton Ind. R.F.D. No.
Sent on: August 8, 1912