Photograph
Iowa's First Flyer
The airplane invented by Carl S. Bates on the beach at Daytona Beach, Florida. Coverage of this event by a local newspaper noted that the advantages of Bates' machine included a highly efficient and self-starting 12 hsp engine. Bates was originally from Clear Lake, Iowa. |
Image ID: | 11764 |
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Creation Date: | 03 1909 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Daytona Beach |
County: | |
State: | Florida |
Collection Name: | Carl S. Bates papers and photographs, circa 1904-1956 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 2660 |
Original Dimensions: | 6.5 x 3.5 inches |
Although dated 1908 on the piece, external sources confirm 1909 as the correct date. |
Clothing and dress |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Inventions |
Airplanes |
Seashore |
Hats |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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