Description:
On June 11, 1912, Silas Christofferson flew from the roof of Portland's Multnomah Hotel across the Willamette and Columbia rivers to Pearson Field in Vancouver in his 40-horsepwer-engine biplane in 12 minutes.
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portland
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aviation
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historic portland
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early aviation. aviation
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silas christofferson
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multnomah hotel
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4th avenue