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Michael Webb (1951-1986) was first an architectural photographer, but from 1977 until his death became focused exclusively on aviation photography.

Identifier

NASM.1994.0052

Creator

Webb, Michael, 1951-1986

Date

1977-1985

Provenance

Mary Urbahn Lanman, Gift, 1994, 1994-0052, NASM

Extent

1.35 Cubic feet (3 legal document boxes)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of approximately 869 negatives, 343 transparencies and 539 photographic prints of aircraft and cockpit shots. These images are divided into the forty-three groups, which include the following aircraft: Boeing B-17 'Swoose,' B-29 'Enola Gay,' B-36, KC-97L; Cessna Citation; Convair T-29; Curtiss A-4E; Douglas C-124; Falcon 50; Fokker F-27; Grumman E-2 Tracer and HU-16 Albatros; Jetstar Cabin; Junkers JU-52 and JU-388; Kaman 16-B; Learjet 25, 35, 36, and 802; Lockheed C-130; North American F-100 Simulator; Piper J-3 Cub; Providence Airline Corp CV-240; and Sabre 40. There is also a folder of correspondence between Webb and individuals / repositories regarding aircraft photography.

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

Topics

Aeronautics, Military

Aerial photography

Aeronautics

Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States

Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress "Swoose"

Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter

Cessna 500/600 Citation Series

Convair T-29 Family

Curtiss A-4 (AH-4)

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Family

Dassault Mystere/Falcon (Mystery) 50

Fokker F.27 Friendship Family

Grumman UF Albatross Family

Junkers Ju 52 (Single Engine) Family

Junkers Ju 388 Family

Kaman K-16B V/STOL Amphibian

Learjet 25 Series

Learjet 35 Series

Learjet 36 Series

Lockheed C-130 Hercules Family

Piper J-3 Cub Family

Airplanes

Aeronautics, Commercial

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Correspondence

Photographs