Sujet
Drafting pen owned by William J. Powell, ca. 1920s. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Drafting pen owned by William J. Powell, ca. 1920s. During the 1920s, African-American engineer, soldier, civil aviator and author William J. Powell led a small group of black air enthusiasts in Los Angeles. He established the Bessie Coleman Flying Club in 1929 and sponsored the first all-black air show on Labor Day 1931. As part of his effort to make aviation accessible to African American students, he taught classes on aeronautics at the Bessie Coleman Flying Club. This drafting pen was among the equipment he used while teaching.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM21A88_462
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
39,9Mo (1,2Mo) / 41,0cm x 24,4cm / 4840 x 2885 (300dpi)