Title

Langley Medal presented to aviator Glenn Hammond Curtiss, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing.

Caption

Langley Medal presented to aviator Glenn Hammond Curtiss, 1913. Glenn Hammond Curtiss was the manufacturer of the Curtiss Airplane. The Langley Gold Medal was presented to him by the Smithsonian Institution on 13 February 1913. The Medal, also known as the Samuel P. Langley Medal for Aerodromics, is an award for outstanding contributions to the sciences of aeronautics and astronautics.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A21_376

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Rights managed

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175,8Mb (5,5Mb) / 31,1in x 22,0in / 9326 x 6588 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation library technology education country flight science color aeroplane aircraft plane airplane war location collection century award aviation first world war concept medal medals gold medal B&W biplane aerodynamics Library of Congress air Transport United States of America Colour Smithsonian Institution World War I WWI aeronautics black & white black and white B W white and black World War One Educational Institution 1910s 20th century American America USA 1st World War scientific institution WW1 photograph object united states Harris Glenn Curtiss Curtiss Congressional Library George W. Heritage Art glass negative Martha Glenn Glenn H. Curtiss still image Harris & Ewing collection Harris & Ewing Ewing Harris & Harris & Ewing Inc Harris & Ewing Photographic Studio Harris & Ewing Inc. Martha Ewing Ewing Martha Ewing Newcombe Newcombe Martha Kuntze Kuntze George W. Harris George William Harris George W Harris George Harris s. Langley Gold Medal Samuel P. Langley Medal for Aerodromics Glenn Hamm