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Charles Lewis French Aviation Postcards (MS-204)

These digital reproductions of vintage French aviation postcards are from the Charles Lewis Collection in Dunbar Library's Special Collections and Archives. The images remind us of the precarious state of controlled, powered flight in the autumn of 1909. Printed in Lille, France, the images concentrate on French aeronauts such as Henry Farman, Louis Blériot and Louis Paulhan. The unknown publisher also chose to include international pioneers like Germany's Count Zeppelin, Brazilian Alberto Santos-Dumont, and Americans Wilbur Wright and Glenn Curtiss. Women in aviation are represented by the daring Baroness Elise de Laroche, a student of the pilot, Gabriel Voisin. These pioneers of the air were among the most famous celebrities of their day.

For more information on this collection, please view the collection finding aid or visit Wright State University Special Collections and Archives.

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  • Ferber, 1862-1909 by Charles Lewis

    Ferber, 1862-1909

  • Jean Gobron by Charles Lewis

    Jean Gobron

  • Louis Godard by Charles Lewis

    Louis Godard

  • Bunau-Varilla, 1859-1940 by Charles Lewis

    Bunau-Varilla, 1859-1940

  • Comte de Lambert, 1865-1944 by Charles Lewis

    Comte de Lambert, 1865-1944

  • Elise de Laroche by Charles Lewis

    Elise de Laroche

  • Germé by Charles Lewis

    Germé

  • Glenn Curtiss, 1878-1930 by Charles Lewis

    Glenn Curtiss, 1878-1930

 
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