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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