Lincoln Beachey in the Pilot Seat of a Curtiss Aircraft, 1911-1912
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Artifact Overview
Lincoln Beachey is remembered as America's first great stunt flyer. He perfected a series of aerobatic maneuvers -- including spins, dives, spirals, and loops -- and earned fame and fortune by staging heart-stopping exhibition flights for audiences across the country. Beachey died when the wings broke loose from his airplane during a stunt flight over San Francisco Bay in 1915.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic postcard
Subject Date
1911-1912
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2000.118.19.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Ink
Technique
Printing (Process)
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in
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