Commemorative Plate, Featuring Glenn Curtiss, circa 1910
THF130192 / Commemorative Plate, Featuring Glenn Curtiss, circa 1910
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Artifact Overview
Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Plate (Dish)
Date Made
circa 1910
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
2000.118.21
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Color
Brown
Beige (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 7.25 in
Inscriptions
front of plate:
CURTISS AND HIS AEROPLANE / HAMMONDSPORT, N.Y.
back of plate:
CARNATION / McNICOL
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