Original 1947 AP Wire Photo featuring a route map illustrating aviator William P. "Bill" Odom's round-the-world flight, showing his progress from Tokyo to Anchorage and on to Chicago as he attempted to break Wiley Post's solo speed record. The original AP wire caption is printed directly on the photo, including an editor's correction notice regarding the route map. Measures approximately 6⅛ x 9 inches. Shows age-related surface wear, light corner and edge wear, and minor handling marks consistent with age. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
