Before the 319-Foot Flight of "Red Wing," Keuka Lake, New York, March 12, 1908
THF265979 / Before the 319-Foot Flight of "Red Wing," Keuka Lake, New York, March 12, 1908
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Artifact Overview
In 1907, Alexander Graham Bell recruited a team of young aviation enthusiasts for his elite Aerial Experiment Association (AEA). At the Hammondsport, New York, facilities of Glenn Curtiss, the group's "motor expert," the AEA produced a string of airplanes (starting with Red Wing, pictured here) that contributed key developments to the fledgling field of aviation.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
12 March 1908
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.848.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 14.25 in
Inscriptions
on lower left corner:
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