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Item Identifier Number
ms338_07_20
Creation Date
1911
Collection
MS-338: Harvard-Boston Aero Meet Collection
Description
The photograph is of George Beatty flying a Wright Model A Flyer with an unidentified person. The image was taken at the Harvard-Boston Aero Meet which was held in Atlantic, Massachusetts from August 26 through September 4, 1911 and was sponsored by the Harvard Aeronautical Society and the Boston Daily Globe. Beatty had his name and a number five painted on the bottom of the wing and a five on the tail. On the right side of the image is an unidentified person and buildings are in the background.
Publisher Repository
Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries
Digital Publisher
Digital Services Department; Wright State University Libraries
Document Type
Image
Media Type
4x5 Glass Lantern Slide
Permissions
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Date Digital
10-12-2007
Digitization Specification
Epson Expression 10000 XL
Keywords
ms338_07_20; Beatty, George W., 1887-1955; Harvard-Boston Aero Meet--1911; Philpott, Anthony, 1860-1952; Wright Model A Flyer