"Herring in Chanute Biplane," 1896
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Artifact Overview
Augustus Herring experimented with gliders and powered aircraft, both on his own and in cooperation with Octave Chanute. This photo was taken in 1896 as Herring piloted a Chanute-designed glider at Miller Beach on Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline. Herring later claimed to have made a short, powered flight using a compressed-air engine at St. Joseph, Michigan, in 1898.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Lantern slide
Subject Date
1896
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.730.2.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Adhesive
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 4 in
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