Harvard-Boston Aero Meet, September Third to Thirteenth, 1910

Summary

The 1910 Harvard-Boston Aero Meet was the first international meet of its kind held in the United States. The event attracted the top pilots of the day, and it boasted a $10,000 prize for the fastest flight over a 25-mile round-trip course. British pilot Claude Grahame-White won the cash prize, which was sponsored by the Boston Globe.

The 1910 Harvard-Boston Aero Meet was the first international meet of its kind held in the United States. The event attracted the top pilots of the day, and it boasted a $10,000 prize for the fastest flight over a 25-mile round-trip course. British pilot Claude Grahame-White won the cash prize, which was sponsored by the Boston Globe.

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1910

Subject Date

03 September 1910-13 September 1910

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2016.20.A91017

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Arthur S. Obermayer.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9.063 in

Width: 5 in

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