1905-1907 – Knabenshue’s Airship at the Brockton Fair

Augustus Roy Knabenshue (July 15, 1875 – March 6, 1960) American aeronautical engineer and aviator and on October 24, 1904, in St. Louis, became the first to make a dirigible flight.  He is considered one of the fathers of aerial transportation and also worked with the Wright Brothers during his career.  He brought his airship to the Brockton Fair each year from 1905 to 1907.     

Read the article Sky Pilot by Mary Gorman about A. Roy Knabenshue’s fights at Brockton.

1905 – OLD COLONY -and- BROCKTON & PLYMOUTH TROLLEY TRIPS

A small folder (Folder #1) issued by Passenger & Advertising Dept. of the Old Colony & Brockton & Plymouth Street Railways

MASS PO Stamps (Collection 1)

Collection 1

Orange in Sewing

Some pictures, postcards and trade cards related to Sewing Maching factories in Orange.

1930 – Flag-pole Sitting in Brockton

According to the 1930 US Census, Ralph Dagostino was born in Italy in 1902 and came to the US in 1912.  His wife, Consigla, was born in New Jersey to two Italian immigrants.  At the time of the Flag Pole Sitting, Ralph and Consigla had two children, Mary, 4, and Ralph Jr., 1 and Ralph was listed as a Laborer.

Unfortunately for Mr. D’Agostino, that same year, Bill Penfield in Strawberry Point, Iowa, sat on a flag pole for 51 days and 20 hours, until a thunderstorm forced him down.  Since then many new records have been set.