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- Airplane in Flight, 1910 - People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
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Airplane in Flight, 1910
People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- Airplane in Flight, 1910 - People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Airplane in Flight, 1910
People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- Ralph Johnstone in Flight, 1910 - Ralph Johnstone was a trick bicycle rider before learning to fly and joining the Wright brothers' exhibition team. He set an altitude record of 8,471 feet in the skies over Belmont Park, New York, on October 27, 1910. Three weeks later, Johnstone died when his Wright Model B crashed in Denver, Colorado.
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Ralph Johnstone in Flight, 1910
Ralph Johnstone was a trick bicycle rider before learning to fly and joining the Wright brothers' exhibition team. He set an altitude record of 8,471 feet in the skies over Belmont Park, New York, on October 27, 1910. Three weeks later, Johnstone died when his Wright Model B crashed in Denver, Colorado.
- Airplane in Flight, 1910 - People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Airplane in Flight, 1910
People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- Airplane in Flight, 1910 - People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Airplane in Flight, 1910
People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- Ralph Johnstone in Flight, 1910 - Ralph Johnstone was a trick bicycle rider before learning to fly and joining the Wright brothers' exhibition team. He set an altitude record of 8,471 feet in the skies over Belmont Park, New York, on October 27, 1910. Three weeks later, Johnstone died when his Wright Model B crashed in Denver, Colorado.
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Ralph Johnstone in Flight, 1910
Ralph Johnstone was a trick bicycle rider before learning to fly and joining the Wright brothers' exhibition team. He set an altitude record of 8,471 feet in the skies over Belmont Park, New York, on October 27, 1910. Three weeks later, Johnstone died when his Wright Model B crashed in Denver, Colorado.
- Ralph Johnstone in Flight, 1910 - Ralph Johnstone was a trick bicycle rider before learning to fly and joining the Wright brothers' exhibition team. He set an altitude record of 8,471 feet in the skies over Belmont Park, New York, on October 27, 1910. Three weeks later, Johnstone died when his Wright Model B crashed in Denver, Colorado.
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Ralph Johnstone in Flight, 1910
Ralph Johnstone was a trick bicycle rider before learning to fly and joining the Wright brothers' exhibition team. He set an altitude record of 8,471 feet in the skies over Belmont Park, New York, on October 27, 1910. Three weeks later, Johnstone died when his Wright Model B crashed in Denver, Colorado.
- Airplane in Flight, 1910 - People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Airplane in Flight, 1910
People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- Airplane in Flight, 1910 - People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Airplane in Flight, 1910
People were captivated by early airplanes and the brave pilots who flew them. Many pioneering aircraft manufacturers formed exhibition teams that thrilled paying audiences with elaborate shows. Airplanes, aviation meets, and aerial stunts were popular subjects for postcards.
- Curtiss Aircraft in Flight, 1910 - Glenn Curtiss established what would become the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in his hometown of Hammondsport, New York, in 1909. He pioneered aileron control systems and led the design and production of some of the most successful early American aircraft. Widely distributed photographs -- an important element of Curtiss's promotional efforts -- helped raise awareness of his accomplishments.
- 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Curtiss Aircraft in Flight, 1910
Glenn Curtiss established what would become the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in his hometown of Hammondsport, New York, in 1909. He pioneered aileron control systems and led the design and production of some of the most successful early American aircraft. Widely distributed photographs -- an important element of Curtiss's promotional efforts -- helped raise awareness of his accomplishments.