Henry Ford and Glenn Curtiss with Curtiss Flying Boat, 1913
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford felt something of a kinship with aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. When this photo was taken in 1913, Curtiss was locked in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright Company, despite Curtiss's aileron control method being mechanically different from the Wright brothers' wing-warping technique. The fight reminded Ford of his own difficult struggle against the Selden automobile patent.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1913
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.1933
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10.25 in
Inscriptions
Typing on sheet of paper adhered to back of image reads:
Glen Curtis and Henry Ford at Hammondsport, New York in 1913. Henry Ford visited Glen Curtis to encourage his efforts to break the Wright patent monopoly. Only two years after Henry Ford had won the Selden Suit he belived that Curtis' activity would mean as much to aviation as his successful fight against the automobile industry. Source - Fred Verville.
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