(AVIATION) Pair of photographs of Glenn H Curtiss on an earl

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(AVIATION.) Pair of photographs of Glenn H. Curtiss on an early test flight of his Flying Boat. Albumen photographs, each about 4 x 6 inches, on original plain card mounts; manuscript captions on verso; minor dampstaining and wear. Lake Keuka, Hammondsport, NY, 23 July 1912

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These two photographs depict renowned aviation pioneer Glenn H. Curtiss in flight with passenger George H. Guy of the New York Electrical Society. They were apparently testing the Curtiss Model F, an improved version of his pioneering Model E Flying Boat with a new v-shaped hull. It became the first hydroplane in wide production. The earlier photo is captioned "Sliding at 50 miles: just about to rise," and the later one (a crisper image) reads "Rising from the water. The boat soon flies at 60 miles an hour, and before the wind from 60 to 100 miles."