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Naming "America"
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Description | Photograph shows the christening and launch of the Curtiss Model H Flying Boat airplane "America" on June 22, 1914 in Hammondsport, New York. Aviator John Cyril Porte is using a sledgehammer to smash the champagne bottle as Katherine Masson and builder Glenn Curtiss (standing behind Masson) look on. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011 and Glenn Curtis: Pioneer of Flight, Cecil R. Roseberry, 1991) |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Bain Collection |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |