Milwaukee's Flying Machine | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

Milwaukee's Flying Machine

Milwaukee's Flying Machine | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Dr. A. Rudolph Silverston's vacu-aerial flying machine, as seen from the rear. Handwritten at top: "Rear View." Caption at bottom reads: "Silverston's Milwaukee No. 2 Pendulum System 120 H.P. Engine."
DESCRIPTION
Dr. A. Rudolph Silverston's vacu-aerial flying machine, as seen from the rear. Handwritten at top: "Rear View." Caption at bottom reads: "Silverston's Milwaukee No. 2 Pendulum System 120 H.P. Engine."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:10085
Creation Date:circa 1912
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Milwaukee
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:John G. Kaminski papers, 1912-1960
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:Milw Mss 146
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In the years after the Wright Brothers' success, many others tried to emulate their achievement. A. Rudolph Silverston was one of those would-be inventors from Wisconsin. During 1907 and 1908 Dr. Rudolph Silverston persuaded several Milwaukee residents to invest in his machine, which consisted essentially of a propeller-created vacuum inside a large tube. The vacu-aerial was a failure at its public test at the 1908 Wisconsin State Fair. In 1912 Silverston built a second model that is seen here on the grounds of the Milwaukee College and School of Aviation which he also operated. That model was also a failure, a fact that probably prompted Silverston's prompted departure from Milwaukee and his investors.
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Hats
Cities and towns
Men
Outdoor photography
Inventions
Airplanes

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