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Cooley Airship

BradMandell — 2009-07-31T11:33:44Z

wiki lnk 1910, add apr 1911 departure date

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- The story of the ''airship'' designed by John F. Cooley is a gem amongst the many ["Oddities" oddities] of our city's history. Following the success of the [wiki:Wikipedia:Wright_brothers Wright Brothers] in 1903, the world was enthralled by the prospects of flight. People could see tomorrow and wanted it today. This created a market that certain individuals such as Cooley were quick to embrace. He sold a unique vision to the wealthy gentlemen of our city and began construction of his ship in 1910 near the Baker's Farm area of ["Genesee Valley Park"], where he said the trial flight would eventually take place.	+ The story of the ''airship'' designed by John F. Cooley is a gem amongst the many ["Oddities" oddities] of our city's history. Following the success of the [wiki:Wikipedia:Wright_brothers Wright Brothers] in 1903, the world was enthralled by the prospects of flight. People could see tomorrow and wanted it today. This created a market that certain individuals such as Cooley were quick to embrace. He sold a unique vision to the wealthy gentlemen of our city and began construction of his ship in ["1910"] near the Baker's Farm area of ["Genesee Valley Park"], where he said the trial flight would eventually take place.
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- The design was magnificent, beyond the scope of anything that had previously been achieved, surely something to make his investors rich. Cooley's lofty concept took the form of an 81 foot long and 42 foot wide vehicle requiring both a pilot and engineer to fly. It was billed by a local paper as "the first 'All Rochester' plane."	+ The design was magnificent, beyond the scope of anything that had previously been achieved, surely something to make his investors rich. Cooley's lofty concept took the form of an 81 foot long and 42 foot wide vehicle requiring both a pilot and engineer to fly. It was billed by a local paper as "the first 'All Rochester' plane."
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- Construction, however, was never completed. Instead Mr. Cooley disappeared with outstanding debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley eventually resurfaced and was reported to be in New York City selling stock... in an airship enterprise.	+ Construction, however, was never completed. Instead Mr. Cooley disappeared in April, 1911 with outstanding debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley eventually resurfaced and was reported to be in New York City selling stock... in an airship enterprise.
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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-08T02:01:45Z

The captain's wheel!

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- Construction, however, was never completed. Instead Mr. Cooley disappeared with outstanding - debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley eventually resurfaced and was reported to be in New York City selling stock... in an airship enterprise.	+ Construction, however, was never completed. Instead Mr. Cooley disappeared with outstanding debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley eventually resurfaced and was reported to be in New York City selling stock... in an airship enterprise.
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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-08T01:33:49Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-08T01:20:06Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-08T01:14:27Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-08T01:04:03Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-06T17:38:11Z

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- debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley resurfaced eventually and was reported to be in New York City selling stock... in an airship enterprise.	+ debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley eventually resurfaced and was reported to be in New York City selling stock... in an airship enterprise.

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-06T15:13:46Z

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- debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley resurfaced eventually and was reported to be in New York City selling stock in... an airship enterprise.	+ debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley resurfaced eventually and was reported to be in New York City selling stock... in an airship enterprise.

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-06T15:10:30Z

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- The story of the ''airship'' designed by John F. Cooley is a gem amongst the many ["Oddities" oddities] of our city's history. Following the success of the [wiki:Wikipedia:Wright_brothers Wright Brothers] in 1903, the world was enthralled by the prospects the of flight. People could see tomorrow and wanted it today. This created a market that certain individuals such as Cooley were quick to embrace. He sold a unique vision to the wealthy gentlemen of our city and began construction of his ship in 1910 near the Baker's Farm area of ["Genesee Valley Park"], where he said the trial flight would eventually take place.	+ The story of the ''airship'' designed by John F. Cooley is a gem amongst the many ["Oddities" oddities] of our city's history. Following the success of the [wiki:Wikipedia:Wright_brothers Wright Brothers] in 1903, the world was enthralled by the prospects of flight. People could see tomorrow and wanted it today. This created a market that certain individuals such as Cooley were quick to embrace. He sold a unique vision to the wealthy gentlemen of our city and began construction of his ship in 1910 near the Baker's Farm area of ["Genesee Valley Park"], where he said the trial flight would eventually take place.
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- debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley resurfaced eventually and was reported to be in New York City selling stock... in an airship enterprise.	+ debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley resurfaced eventually and was reported to be in New York City selling stock in... an airship enterprise.

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-06T05:22:43Z

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- debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley resurfaced eventually and was reported to be in New York City selling stock in an airship enterprise.	+ debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley resurfaced eventually and was reported to be in New York City selling stock... in an airship enterprise.

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-06T05:22:14Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-06T05:18:56Z

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- The story of the ''airship'' designed by John F. Cooley is a gem amongst the many ["Oddities" oddities] of our city's history. Following the success of the [wiki:Wikipedia:Wright_brothers Wright Brothers] in 1903, the world was enthralled by the prospects the of flight. People could see tomorrow and wanted it today. This created a market that certain individuals such as Cooley were quick to embrace. He sold a unique vision to the wealthy gentlemen of our city and began construction of his ship in 1910 near the Baker's Farm area of Genesee Valley Park, where he said the trial flight would eventually take place.	+ The story of the ''airship'' designed by John F. Cooley is a gem amongst the many ["Oddities" oddities] of our city's history. Following the success of the [wiki:Wikipedia:Wright_brothers Wright Brothers] in 1903, the world was enthralled by the prospects the of flight. People could see tomorrow and wanted it today. This created a market that certain individuals such as Cooley were quick to embrace. He sold a unique vision to the wealthy gentlemen of our city and began construction of his ship in 1910 near the Baker's Farm area of ["Genesee Valley Park"], where he said the trial flight would eventually take place.

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-06T05:16:23Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-06T05:10:24Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-08-06T05:09:38Z

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	+ The story of the ''airship'' designed by John F. Cooley is a gem amongst the many ["Oddities" oddities] of our city's history. Following the success of the [wiki:Wikipedia:Wright_brothers Wright Brothers] in 1903, the world was enthralled by the prospects the of flight. People could see tomorrow and wanted it today. This created a market that certain individuals such as Cooley were quick to embrace. He sold a unique vision to the wealthy gentlemen of our city and began construction of his ship in 1910 near the Baker's Farm area of Genesee Valley Park, where he said the trial flight would eventually take place. + + The design was magnificent, beyond the scope of anything that had previously been achieved, surely something to make his investors rich. Cooley's lofty concept took the form of an 81 foot long and 42 foot wide vehicle requiring both a pilot and engineer to fly. It was billed by a local paper as "the first 'All Rochester' plane." + + Construction, however, was never completed. Instead Mr. Cooley disappeared with outstanding + debt. His then unpaid crew in Rochester abandoned their work on the unfinished airship. It was transferred from Cooley's ownership to a local grocer, through a legal writ of attachment, over the $92 he owed at her store. Cooley resurfaced eventually and was reported to be in New York City selling stock in an airship enterprise. + + The magnificent airship of Rochester and its hangar are said to have been destroyed in a windstorm.