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Curtiss Portrait
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Glenn Hammond Curtiss, whose reputation in American aviation is second only to the Wright Brothers. Some Curtiss defenders point out that he actually flew publicly before the Wrights. In addition to his initial pusher-type airplane, Curtiss developed the first successful amphibian planes, and he is credited with being the father of naval aviation. During World War I and after, Curtiss built trainers and airplanes for the U.S. Army and became the largest airplane manufacturer in the world. In one of the great ironies of aviation history, the Curtiss and Wright companies merged in 1929.
circa 1910-1919
Publication Information
| Date Created | circa 1910-1919 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 13 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Harry A. Bruno papers, 1919-1969 |
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| Call Number | U.S. Mss 53AF |
| Media Number | Box 3 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465401802121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-us0053af |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Orville Wright in Old Age
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Portrait of Orville Wright inscribed to aviation publicist and historian Harry Bruno, whose collection of papers and photographs is housed at the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives.
First to Fly — Wright Brothers' Factory
1910
Workers in the General Assembly Department of the Wright Brothers' airplane factory.
Hughes' Air Victory
July 14, 1938
Minutes after finishing their record-breaking flight around the world (in 7 hours and 28 minutes), Howard Hughes and the four aviators who flew with him were mobbed by the public at Floyd Bennett F...
First to Fly — Army Demonstration
September 17, 1908
Soldiers at Fort Myer, Virginia, watching Orville Wright demonstrate the Wright Brothers' airplane for the U.S. Army. Milwaukee's Billy Mitchell is said to have attended this test as a young Signal...
Eddie Rickenbacker-Ace of Aces
circa 1917-1918
Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker, who earned the title "Ace of Aces" for his 27 victories during World War I. In this photograph he is posed against a plane from his 94th "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron.
Salmon's Airplane
1947
Herman "Fish" Salmon and his airplane, the "Cosmic Wind," at the 1947 National Air Races. This image is from the collection of Harry Bruno, the publicist for the Goodyear Trophy competition.
