Photograph
Curtiss Portrait
| Glenn Hammond Curtiss, whose reputation in American aviation is second only to the Wright Brothers. Some Curtiss defenders point out that he actually flew publicly before the Wrights. In addition to his initial pusher-type airplane, Curtiss developed the first successful amphibian planes, and he is credited with being the father of naval aviation. During World War I and after, Curtiss built trainers and airplanes for the U.S. Army and became the largest airplane manufacturer in the world. In one of the great ironies of aviation history, the Curtiss and Wright companies merged in 1929. |
| Image ID: | 10749 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Harry A. Bruno papers, 1919-1969 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | U.S. Mss 53AF Box 3 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 8 inches |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Moustache |
| Portrait photography |
| Air pilots |
| Inventors |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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