Pilot John Moisant, 1910
THF625912 / Pilot John Moisant, 1910 / front
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Artifact Overview
Illinois-born John Moisant designed and built two airplanes before earning a pilot's license in 1910. He took flying lessons in France, where he carried the first passenger on a flight over Paris, and the first passenger on a flight across the English Channel. Moisant was killed when thrown from his airplane by a gust of wind on December 31, 1910.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic postcard
Date Made
1910
Subject Date
1910
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
99.256.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Card stock
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: undefined in
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Inscriptions
on front:
JOHN MOISANT / COPYRIGHT 1910 COLE & CO.
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