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Copy photographs of pre-WWI aircraft from the L'Aérophile Collection at the Library of Congress.
Identifier
NASM.2001.0066
Creator
L'Aérophile
Date
circa 1905-1914; 1921; 1931
Provenance
Library of Congress, Loaned to NASM for copying, 2001, NASM.2001.0066
Extent
5.62 Gigabytes (132 digital images)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of copies of 140 individual photographs held in the L'Aérophile Collection within the Technical Reports, and Standards Collection of the Science, Technology, and Business Division at the Library of Congress (LC). Images depict early aviation, aircraft, and airshows primarily in France. Most of the photographs originate from French news photography agencies such as Rol, Branger, and Meurisse before World War I. Only a photograph of a Caudron C.39 Hydroaeroplane in 1921 and another of Lucien Bossoutrot in 1931 are outside this period. Also included in this collection is a series by artist Michel "Mich" Liebaux of caricatures of aviation and automobile personalities. LC loaned the original photographs to produce copy images. Items were then returned to LC.
Arrangement note
Unarranged.
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
L'Aérophile Photographs, NASM.2001.0066, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Aeronautics -- 1903-1916
Curtiss, General, Aircraft
Nieuport Aircraft Family
Voisin Aircraft Family
Caricatures and cartoons
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Gigabytes
Born digital
Cd-roms
Copy photographs