Mohan Singh and another Pilot at the Controls of an Aircraft, circa 1912

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Artifact Overview

Mohan Singh immigrated to the United States from Himmatpura, in present-day northwest India, in 1906. He became fascinated with aviation and enrolled in Glenn Curtiss's flying school at San Diego, California. Singh earned his pilot's license and performed with the Curtiss-Wright Aviators aerobatic troupe until 1914.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic postcard

Date Made

circa 1912

Subject Date

circa 1912

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2000.118.19.11

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in

Mohan Singh and another Pilot at the Controls of an Aircraft, circa 1912