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- Henry Ford and Glenn Curtiss with Curtiss Flying Boat, 1913 - Henry Ford felt something of a kinship with aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. When this photo was taken in 1913, Curtiss was locked in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright Company, despite Curtiss's aileron control method being mechanically different from the Wright brothers' wing-warping technique. The fight reminded Ford of his own difficult struggle against the Selden automobile patent.
- 1913
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Henry Ford and Glenn Curtiss with Curtiss Flying Boat, 1913
Henry Ford felt something of a kinship with aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. When this photo was taken in 1913, Curtiss was locked in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright Company, despite Curtiss's aileron control method being mechanically different from the Wright brothers' wing-warping technique. The fight reminded Ford of his own difficult struggle against the Selden automobile patent.
- Lena and Glenn Curtiss, May 1930 - Glenn Curtiss married Lena Pearl Neff in 1898. The couple had two sons, Carlton N. Curtiss, who died in infancy, and Glenn Hammond Curtiss, Jr. Glenn and Lena were partners in business as well as in life. When Glenn formed his motorcycle company in 1901, Lena managed the books, handled the mail, and helped keep the operation running smoothly.
- May 01, 1930
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Lena and Glenn Curtiss, May 1930
Glenn Curtiss married Lena Pearl Neff in 1898. The couple had two sons, Carlton N. Curtiss, who died in infancy, and Glenn Hammond Curtiss, Jr. Glenn and Lena were partners in business as well as in life. When Glenn formed his motorcycle company in 1901, Lena managed the books, handled the mail, and helped keep the operation running smoothly.
- Glenn Curtiss and William B. Atwater, 1912 - Glenn Curtiss was photographed at the controls of an airplane with William B. Atwater (with goggles). Atwater and his wife, Lillian, went to Curtiss's San Diego training school to learn to fly. The couple purchased a Curtiss seaplane of their own. They treated their plane as a sort of aerial yacht and took pleasure flights together over San Diego Bay.
- 1912
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Glenn Curtiss and William B. Atwater, 1912
Glenn Curtiss was photographed at the controls of an airplane with William B. Atwater (with goggles). Atwater and his wife, Lillian, went to Curtiss's San Diego training school to learn to fly. The couple purchased a Curtiss seaplane of their own. They treated their plane as a sort of aerial yacht and took pleasure flights together over San Diego Bay.
- Commemorative Plate, Featuring Glenn Curtiss, circa 1910 - Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
- circa 1910
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Commemorative Plate, Featuring Glenn Curtiss, circa 1910
Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
- Portrait of Glenn Curtiss, 1910-1912 - Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
- 1910-1912
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Portrait of Glenn Curtiss, 1910-1912
Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
- Glenn Curtiss Seated in an Airplane, circa 1911 - Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
- circa 1911
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Glenn Curtiss Seated in an Airplane, circa 1911
Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
- Glenn Curtiss with Flying Boat, circa 1912 - Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
- circa 1912
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Glenn Curtiss with Flying Boat, circa 1912
Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
- Lincoln Beachey in the Pilot Seat of a Curtiss Aircraft, 1911-1912 - Lincoln Beachey is remembered as America's first great stunt flyer. He perfected a series of aerobatic maneuvers -- including spins, dives, spirals, and loops -- and earned fame and fortune by staging heart-stopping exhibition flights for audiences across the country. Beachey died when the wings broke loose from his airplane during a stunt flight over San Francisco Bay in 1915.
- 1911-1912
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Lincoln Beachey in the Pilot Seat of a Curtiss Aircraft, 1911-1912
Lincoln Beachey is remembered as America's first great stunt flyer. He perfected a series of aerobatic maneuvers -- including spins, dives, spirals, and loops -- and earned fame and fortune by staging heart-stopping exhibition flights for audiences across the country. Beachey died when the wings broke loose from his airplane during a stunt flight over San Francisco Bay in 1915.
- Henry Ford and Glenn Curtiss with Curtiss Flying Boat, Hammondsport, New York, 1913 - Henry Ford felt something of a kinship with aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. When this photo was taken in 1913, Curtiss was locked in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright Company, despite Curtiss's aileron control method being mechanically different from the Wright brothers' wing-warping technique. The fight reminded Ford of his own difficult struggle against the Selden automobile patent.
- 1913
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Henry Ford and Glenn Curtiss with Curtiss Flying Boat, Hammondsport, New York, 1913
Henry Ford felt something of a kinship with aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss. When this photo was taken in 1913, Curtiss was locked in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright Company, despite Curtiss's aileron control method being mechanically different from the Wright brothers' wing-warping technique. The fight reminded Ford of his own difficult struggle against the Selden automobile patent.
- Landing Fields, circa 1920 - Glenn Curtiss established what would become the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in 1909. An adept businessman, Curtiss helped establish the infrastructure that made aviation practical. He built and advocated for flying schools, flying services, and landing fields (like those promoted in this Curtiss company brochure) across the country. For his contributions, Curtiss is remembered as an "architect of American aviation."
- circa 1920
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Landing Fields, circa 1920
Glenn Curtiss established what would become the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in 1909. An adept businessman, Curtiss helped establish the infrastructure that made aviation practical. He built and advocated for flying schools, flying services, and landing fields (like those promoted in this Curtiss company brochure) across the country. For his contributions, Curtiss is remembered as an "architect of American aviation."