• Collection ID DN-0007728A
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Four men standing around a section of aviator Glenn Curtiss' airplane lying on the floor of a room in a warehouse or garage] [graphic].
  • Dates 1909 Oct. 16.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 5 x 7 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Image of four men standing around a section of aviator Glenn Curtiss' airplane lying on the floor of a room in a warehouse or garage. Mr. Curtis made the first Chicago airplane flight on October 16, 1909, at Hawthorn Race Track in Stickney, Illinois.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction The online images are supplied for reference purposes only. All other uses are restricted. To acquire copies, including improved copies, or permission for use, please contact Chicago History Museum, Rights and Reproductions Department, 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614.
  • Names Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930.
  • Subjects Airplanes Illinois Stickney 1900-1909. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Stickney (Ill.) 1900-1909.
  • Genre
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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