E. M. Laird in His 1915 Exhibition Biplane at Ashburn Flying Field, Chicago, Illinois, 1916
THF129669 / E. M. Laird in His 1915 Exhibition Biplane at Ashburn Flying Field, Chicago, Illinois, 1916
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Artifact Overview
Self-taught pilot and engineer Emil Matthew "Matty" Laird built this airplane -- his third -- in 1915. He equipped it with a six-cylinder engine that gave the biplane its nickname: "Boneshaker." Laird flew it in stunt exhibitions across the United States. In 1916, Katherine Stinson took the "Boneshaker" to Japan and China -- where she became the first woman to fly.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1916
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.634.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
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Artifact1915 Laird Biplane, "Boneshaker"
This was the third airplane constructed by Matty Laird, a self-taught pilot and aircraft engineer. He used the plane in stunt flying exhibitions from Montana to Maryland. Later the famous aviator Katherine Stinson took the plane to Japan and China, where she was the first woman to fly.