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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 and General Billy Mitchell with a Curtiss "Eagle," September 22, 1920 - The Curtiss Eagle airplane appeared soon after World War I. Its fuselage, with a streamlined profile and monocoque construction, was advanced for its time. The fully enclosed cabin offered comfort for the pilot and up to seven passengers. Curtiss built Eagles in tri, twin, and single-motor versions, but overall production numbers were small.
- September 22, 1920
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Glenn Curtiss and General Billy Mitchell with a Curtiss "Eagle," September 22, 1920
The Curtiss Eagle airplane appeared soon after World War I. Its fuselage, with a streamlined profile and monocoque construction, was advanced for its time. The fully enclosed cabin offered comfort for the pilot and up to seven passengers. Curtiss built Eagles in tri, twin, and single-motor versions, but overall production numbers were small.
- 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.
- Glenn Curtiss and Harold Geiger Observing Curtiss Winter Flying School Trial, San Diego, California, 1912 - Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss established flying schools both to train pilots for his exhibition team and to generate revenue. Curtiss operated winter schools in San Diego and Miami, and he boasted that only his program offered instruction in both standard airplanes and seaplanes. Lieutenant Harold Geiger commanded the U.S. Army's aviation assets at North Island, off San Diego.
- 1912
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Glenn Curtiss and Harold Geiger Observing Curtiss Winter Flying School Trial, San Diego, California, 1912
Aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss established flying schools both to train pilots for his exhibition team and to generate revenue. Curtiss operated winter schools in San Diego and Miami, and he boasted that only his program offered instruction in both standard airplanes and seaplanes. Lieutenant Harold Geiger commanded the U.S. Army's aviation assets at North Island, off San Diego.