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Glenn Curtiss Cyanotype Postcard (SC-128)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-128

Scope and Contents

1. A cyanotype postcard depicting Glenn Curtiss preparing for a flight in an early Curtiss Pusher. It was published by the Benham Company of Los Angeles, California. It is believed to date to 1910 or 1911. If the date is 1910, it shows Curtiss at the Second International Air Meet at Dominguez Hills near Los Angeles. If the date is 1911, it shows Curtiss flying at North Island near San Diego.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1910 or 1911

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Cyanotype postcard depicting Glenn Curtiss preparing for a flight in an early Curtiss Pusher, circa 1910-1911.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The image was purchased from Zita Books in 2000.

donor

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
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