Sujet

Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing.

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Lieutenant Theodore G. Ellyson, U.S.Navy, Testing Seaplane On Potomac, 1911. [Ellyson was the first United States Navy officer designated as an aviator ('Naval Aviator No. 1'), taking part in the experimental development of aviation. Ellyson was awarded the Navy Cross for his antisubmarine service during World War I. He died when his aircraft crashed over the Chesapeake Bay in 1928].

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM22B07_032

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

172,9Mo (5,2Mo) / 78,6cm x 55,1cm / 9288 x 6506 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation river library technology flying country flight geography aeroplane aircraft plane airplane innovation war location Armed Forces collection century first pilot aviation concept seaplane Navy B&W pioneer Potomac River biplane Army Library of Congress warfare aviator air Transport United States of America naval warfare United States Navy black & white black and white B W armed services 1910s 20th century lieutenant Potomac US Navy American America USA geographical feature River Potomac photograph united states Harris Congressional Library George W. Heritage Art Martha still image Glass negatives. gmgpc 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 Theodore Gordon Ellyson Ellyson Theodore Gordon Theodore G. Ellyson Theodore G. Spuds