Sujet
American aviator Glenn Curtiss making the first heavier-than-air flight in his 'June Bug', 1908. Artist: Edwin Levick
Légende
American aviator Glenn Curtiss making his first heavier-than-air flight in his 'June Bug', 1908. On 4 July 1908 at Hammondsport, New York, Curtiss (1878-1930) won a $25,000 prize for being the first aviator to make a public flight of more than a kilometre. The Wright Brothers had made several flights in 1903-1905, but without the presence of official witnesses.
Historica Graphica Collection
Date
1864
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection
Notre référence
HRM19D78_347
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
40,1Mo (2,5Mo) / 36,9cm x 27,3cm / 4355 x 3220 (300dpi)