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Item Identifier Number
MS204_01
Collection
MS-204: Charles Lewis Collection
Description
In January 1908, Henri Farman was awarded the Deutsch-Archdeacon Prize for flying the first officially observed kilometer in a closed circuit at Issy-les-Moulineaux. The flight was widely celebrated, although the Wright brothers had achieved the same feat, without French officials, in 1904. This postcard shows his Farman II biplane, based on the Voisin design.
Publisher Repository
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Digital Initiatives and Repository Services
Document Type
Image
Media Type
Postcard
Permissions
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Keywords
MS204_01; Henri Farman, 1874-1958; Issy-les-Moulineaux; Farman II biplane; Deutsch-Archdeacon Prize for flying
