George Beatty flying a Wright Model A Flyer at the Harvard-Boston Aero Meet, August - September, 1911

Creator

Anthony Philpott

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Item Identifier Number

ms338_10_70

Creation Date

1911

Collection

MS-338: Harvard-Boston Aero Meet Collection

Description

The photograph is of George Beatty flying a Wright Model A Flyer low over the field 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 a number five painted on the tail to identify his aircraft during the meet. 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

Photograph

Permissions

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Date Digital

1-28-2010

Digitization Specification

Epson Expression 10000 XL