In 1890, Charles G. Loeber of Boston, Massachusetts, was soliciting funds to build his "Airboat." This may be the same Charles G. Loeber who in 1892 was living in Brooklyn, New York, and wrote the Prospectus for Proving and Introducing the Loeber Air Car
Identifier
NASM.2012.0046
Creator
Loeber, Charles
Date
bulk 1890
Provenance
Bonnie Ward, Gift, 2012
Extent
0.53 Cubic feet ((1 oversized folder))
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a 22 by 29 inch drawing, containing a "Side Elevation of Construction" (side view), a "Ground Plan" (top view), and a color illustration of the Charles G. Loeber Airboat, 1890. The drawing comes with a one-page Airboat Construction Fund Plan, which contains information from Loeber about the funds he needs to build his Airboat.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Citation
Charles G. Loeber Airboat Drawings and Illustration, Accession 2012-0046, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.