Photograph
Vilas Flying Boat
Jack Vilas (seated) in the Curtiss hydroplane he used to spot forest fires for the Wisconsin Conservation Department. (His companion is not identified.) This is believed to be the first use of an airplane for conservation work. |
Image ID: | 10498 |
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Creation Date: | 1915 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
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State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | Album 24.46 |
Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
A prominent Chicago businessman (and second cousin of William Freeman Vilas), Logan A. (Jack) Vilas learned to fly at the Glenn Curtiss Flying School in Hammondsport, New York. |
Protective clothing |
Forests and forestry |
Clothing and dress |
Lakes |
Air pilots |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Airplanes |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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