Photograph
William "Billy" Mitchell in Flight Gear
| General William "Billy" Mitchell posing next to an airplane wearing flight gear. |
| Image ID: | 8175 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1916 |
| Creator Name: | Advertising Council, Inc. |
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| Collection Name: | Name File |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | NF Mitchell, William |
| Original Dimensions: | 6 x 9 inches |
| A member of one of Milwaukee's most prominent families, Billy Mitchell, was probably the first person with ties to Wisconsin to see the Wrights' plane fly. In 1908, as a young Signal Corps officer, Mitchell observed Orville Wright's flying demonstration at Fort Myer, Virginia. It was a transforming experience for Mitchell that contributed to his emergence as a prophet of air power. This photograph is thought to have been taken about 1916 when Mitchell took flight instruction at the Curtiss Aviation School at Newport News, Virginia. Curiously, one of Mitchell's flight instructors was Walter Lees, an aviator from Mazomanie, Wisconsin. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Personal protective equipment |
| Air pilots, Military |
| Airplanes, Military |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
| Men |
| 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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