Man with Wind Tunnel at Curtiss Engineering Corporation, Garden City, New York, 1917-1931

Aircraft manufacturer Glenn Curtiss established the Curtiss Engineering Corporation at Garden City, New York, in 1917. He built a cutting-edge facility that became the center of Curtiss's research and development activities. Amenities included three wind tunnels, the largest of which was 70 feet long and could produce wind speeds near 100 miles per hour.