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Summary

This collection consists of an album of black and white photographs of Thomas Brothers Corporation aircraft.

This collection is in English.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Brothers Corporation was formed in 1909 by William T. and Oliver W. Thomas in Hammondsport, New York. In 1913, the brothers incorporated the Thomas Brothers Aeroplane Corporation in in Bath, NY, where they manufactured their early aircraft. At the end of 1914, they moved the company to Ithaca, NY, where they built aircraft for the Royal Naval Air Service and the United States Navy and Army Signal Corps. In 1917 the Thomas Brothers merged with the Morse Chain Company resulting in the formation of Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation. Thomas-Morse became a Consolidated Aircraft Corporation subsidiary in 1929, and was dissolved in 1935.

Identifier

NASM.XXXX.1125

Creator

Thomas Brothers Co.

Date

1909 - 1917

Provenance

Unknown, Gift, Unknown, NASM.XXXX.1125

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet (Folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of an album of black and white photographs of Thomas Brothers Corporation aircraft, including the following models: Thomas (Brothers) Model 10AT; Thomas (Brothers) Nacelle Pusher, Single-Place; Thomas (Brothers) No.1; Thomas (Brothers) TA; Thomas (Brothers) TA Hydro; Thomas (Brothers) E; Thomas (Brothers) Monoplane; Thomas (Brothers) Nacelle Pusher, Three-Place; Thomas (Brothers) 1st Flying Boat; Thomas (Brothers) 2nd Flying Boat; Thomas (Brothers) Metal Flying Boat; Thomas (Brothers) T-2; Thomas (Brothers) D-2; Thomas (Brothers) HS; Thomas (Brothers) B-3; Thomas (Brothers) D-5; Thomas (Brothers) D-2 Seaplane; and Thomas (Brothers) BP. The photographs also include the following Thomas-Morse aircraft and engines: Thomas-Morse SH-4; Thomas-Morse S-4; Thomas-Morse S-4B; Thomas-Morse S-5 Prototype (S-4 on Floats); Thomas-Morse S-4C; Thomas-Morse MB-1; Thomas-Morse S-4E; Thomas-Morse S-7; Thomas-Morse S-6; Thomas-Morse MB-2; Thomas-Morse MB-3; Thomas-Morse Model 8-88 8-Cylinder V 250-hp; Thomas-Morse Model 8-90 Engine; and Thomas-Morse Model 8-Cylinder V 135-hp.

Arrangement note

No arrangement, just one item.

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

Thomas Brothers Corporation Historic Aircraft Photo Album, NASM.XXXX.1125 National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Aeronautics, Military

Seaplanes

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photograph albums