Sheet Music, "Golden Flyer March Two-Step," 1910
THF625975 / Sheet Music, "Golden Flyer March Two-Step," 1910 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
In early 1909, members of the New York Aeronautical Society ordered a flying machine from aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. The first airplane sold commercially in the United States, the Golden Flyer would prove to be the lightest, fastest American aircraft yet built. Curtiss set a new endurance record in the Flyer later that year, cementing his place among the nation's top aviators.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Sheet music
Date Made
1910
Subject Date
1910
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
72.157.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. & Mrs. William H. Van Fleet and Margaret Whiteman.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
GOLDEN FLYER
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