Before the 319-Foot Flight of "Red Wing," Keuka Lake, New York, March 12, 1908
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In 1907, Alexander Graham Bell recruited a team of young aviation enthusiasts for his elite Aerial Experiment Association (AEA). At the Hammondsport, New York, facilities of Glenn Curtiss, the group's "motor expert," the AEA produced a string of airplanes (starting with Red Wing, pictured here) that contributed key developments to the fledgling field of aviation.
In 1907, Alexander Graham Bell recruited a team of young aviation enthusiasts for his elite Aerial Experiment Association (AEA). At the Hammondsport, New York, facilities of Glenn Curtiss, the group's "motor expert," the AEA produced a string of airplanes (starting with Red Wing, pictured here) that contributed key developments to the fledgling field of aviation.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
12 March 1908
Creators
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
38.848.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 14.25 in
Inscriptions
on lower left corner: No. 1
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