Photograph
Curtiss Pusher About to Take Off
| To the accompaniment of a cheering crowd, a pilot in a Curtiss pusher prepares to take off. |
| Image ID: | 10084 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1912 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| State: | California |
| Collection Name: | Kaminski, John G., 1893-1960 : Papers, 1912-1960 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | Milw Mss 146 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3.5 inches |
| Although unidentified in John Kaminski's scrapbook, the aviator in this photograph is thought to be Horace Kearney who disappeared during an over-the-ocean flight on December 14, 1912. He appeared at least twice in Wisconsin during the 1912 exhibition season. |
| Crowds |
| Airplanes |
| Outdoor photography |
| Clothing and dress |
| Air pilots |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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