Photograph
Alexander Eaglerock A-12 Aircraft with 7-RA Comet Engine
| Three-quarter view from front right of an Alexander Eaglerock A-12 fixed-wing aircraft fitted with a 7-RA Comet engine. The plane is parked on an airstrip presumably at a hanger in Madison and was used for corporate advertising. Decal text on the plane body by the cockpit reads: "Tie your ship to a Comet." |
| Image ID: | 133223 |
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| Creation Date: | 04 22 1930 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Gisholt Machine Company negatives and photographs, circa 1900-circa 1960 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 7114 Box 2, Sleeve 47 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| This image is one of forty-nine photographs in this Gisholt Machine Company collection documenting the Comet Engine Corporation. This particular image is one of three on the A-12 aircraft in this collection. Gisholt Machine Company purchased the Comet Engine Corporation and moved the Comet factory from Oakland, California to Madison, Wisconsin in 1929. |
| Aircraft industry |
| Aircraft supplies industry |
| Outdoor photography |
| Signs and symbols |
| Airplane engines |
| Airplanes |
| Airports |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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