Document
Vilas Flying Certificate
| Certificate issued to E.M. Griffith, the Wisconsin State Forester, so that Griffith could prove that he had flown at an altitude of 1600 feet in the "flying boat" piloted by Jack Vilas. A portrait of Vilas and a picture of his flying boat illustrate the certificate. The plane in which Griffith flew is probably the one that Vilas used to spot fires for the state of Wisconsin in 1915, the first known use of an airplane for conservation work. |
| Image ID: | 10500 |
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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: | Document |
| Original Format Type: | object |
| Original Format Number: | Album 24.48 |
| Original Dimensions: | 11.5 x 8.25 inches |
| Clothing and dress |
| Protective clothing |
| Certificates |
| Portraits |
| Men |
| Airplanes |
| Air pilots |
| Ephemera |
| Documents |
| 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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