Curtiss Aviation Exhibition at Lee's Parade Field - Norfolk, Virginia
Rating
Title
Curtiss Aviation Exhibition at Lee's Parade Field - Norfolk , Virginia
Date
1910-11-01
Time Period
1910s
Description
Photograph of an early Curtiss airplane taking off at Lee's Parade Field , at the old Jamestown Exposition grounds (now the Norfolk Naval Operating Base) in Norfolk , Virginia on November 1 , 1910 . The Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch newspaper sponsored a three day aviation show during which James Cairn "Bud " Mars , John Alexander Douglas McCurdy , and Glenn H . Curtiss flew for the spectators .
Subjects
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 Norfolk Naval Base (Va.) Aeronautics--United States--1900-1920. Air shows--Virginia--Norfolk--1910-1920. Aircraft--American--1910-1920.
Keywords
Airplanes Aviation Jamestown Exposition Lee's Parade Field Norfolk Naval Operating Base Norfolk, Virginia Transportation Mars, James Cairn "Bud" McCurdy, John Alexander Douglas Curtiss, Glenn H. Curtiss Exhibition Co. Sewells Point
Location
Norfolk (Va.)
Location (See also)
Norfolk County (Va.)
Photographer
Unknown
Repository
Norfolk Public Library (Va.);
Copyright Holder
Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Sargeant Memorial Collection
Usage Rights
This material is copyrighted by the Norfolk Public Library. Reproduction in any form or by any means for reasons other than personal use is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from Norfolk Public Library. For further information or to obtain a high resolution digital copy of this image, please contact the Sargeant Memorial Collection staff at the Norfolk Public Library.
File Name
PH120701-3.jpg
Genre/Form
Photograph
Type
Still Image
Original Format
Film Negative
Original Dimensions
3 1/2 x 5 7/8"
Digital Format
JPG
Source
From SMC Photograph Collection .
Collection
SMC Photograph Collection
GPS Coordinates
36.947251, -76.308983
Norfolk AIR
36.947251, -76.308983
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