Hamilton preparing his flying machine
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1911
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 7/8 x 6 11/16in. (15 x 17cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMan wearing a cap and smoking a cigarette makes adjustments to his primitive biplane that sits on the grass in front of a large crowd of people. Inscribed on back: "Hamilton in flying machine / N[ew?] B[ritain?], July 1, 1910 [?]
Object number2000.194.12
InscribedOn verso: "Hamilton in flying machine / N[ew?] B[ritain?], July 1, 1910 [?]On View
Not on view
Captain Aaron Bissell Sr.
