Ford Model T, Motorcycle, and Possible Fuselage from a Curtiss Flying Boat, 1912-1920
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Artifact Overview
Glenn Curtiss formed the G.H. Curtiss Manufacturing Company in his hometown of Hammondsport, New York, in 1901. The company built motorcycles until 1913, and Curtiss himself set several speed records. In 1907, he reached 136.36 mph on a 40-horsepower V-8 racing motorcycle. By that time. Curtiss's interests and efforts were increasingly focused on aviation.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1912-1920
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.897
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Card stock
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.375 in
Width: 6.5 in
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