Fish About to Fly | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Fish About to Fly

Fish About to Fly | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Farnum Fish, the California-born "boy aviator," about to take off in his two-seat Wright Model B during a flying exhibition at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
DESCRIPTION
Farnum Fish, the California-born "boy aviator," about to take off in his two-seat Wright Model B during a flying exhibition at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:10033
Creation Date: 1912
Creator Name:Taylor, J. Robert
City:West Allis
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:J. Robert Taylor photographs, 1898-1930
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:CF 524
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
With his parents' blessing, the 16-year-old, California-born Farnun Fish learned to fly at the Wright Aviation School in Dayton, Ohio. Later, they bought him a $5,000 Wright Flyer Model B and then permitted him to go on the exhibition circuit. Here, Fish looks more nervous than he probably was, for he had recently completed a promotional flight from Chicago to Milwaukee that was the record for over-water flight. This close-up offers an excellent view of the manner in which the early Wright planes were controlled.
SUBJECTS
Clothing and dress
Hats
Outdoor photography
Youth
Airplanes
Air pilots
Men

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