Postcard
Curtiss Flying Boat at Trout Lake
View from shoreline of Trout Lake of a group of six men posed with the pilot, possibly Jack Vilas, on an early seaplane or flying boat floating in the water at the shoreline. The six men are dressed in work clothes and hats. This is an early use of an aircraft to detect forest fires. |
Image ID: | 107427 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1915 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Boulder Junction |
County: | Vilas |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | C. L. Harrington papers, 1904-1966 |
Genre: | Postcard |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 3164 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
The location is not noted on the postcard. |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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