Thomas Brothers Corporation Historic Aircraft Photo Album
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.
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Patti Williams, 2021.
Date
1909 - 1917
Provenance
Unknown, Gift, Unknown, NASM.XXXX.1125
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet (Folder)
Summary
This collection consists of an album of black and white photographs of Thomas Brothers Corporation aircraft.
This collection is in English.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photograph albums
Arrangement
No arrangement, just one item.
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.
Genre/Form
Photograph albums
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.
Creator
Thomas Brothers Co.
Names
Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corp
Topic
Aeronautics
Aeronautics, Military
Seaplanes
Citation
Thomas Brothers Corporation Historic Aircraft Photo Album, NASM.XXXX.1125 National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
