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This collection consists of 62 photographs taken by William H. Sheahan of early aircraft and aviators, mostly at Hempstead Plains Field where he took lessons.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0523
Creator
Sheahan, William H., 1872-1956
Date
1912-1921
bulk 1912-1915
Provenance
William H. Sheahan, gift, unknown, NASM.XXXX.0523
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 62 photographs taken by William H. Sheahan of early aircraft and aviators, mostly at Hempstead Plains Field where he took lessons. Aircraft represented in the collection include a Bellanca monoplane; Blériot XI; various Curtiss aircraft models including biplane and pusher types; Curtiss JN-4 Jenny and Curtiss JN-4Can Canuck; LWF Twin DH-4; a Deperdussin monoplane; a Gallaudet (Aircraft) Military Tractor Biplane; various models produced by Heinrich (Aeroplane Co); Moisant (Co) 1914 Bluebird Monoplane; and Wright (Co) Model B.
Arrangement note
This collection is in original order. Images in this collection have been catalogued previously and were assigned the following image numbers: SI-94-12971 to SI-94-13026 and SI-94-13758 to SI-94-13764.
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
William H. Sheahan Early Aviation Photographs, NASM.XXXX.0523, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Bleriot XI Family
Curtiss Pusher R
Curtiss JN-4 Jenny Family
Curtiss JN-4Can Canuck
de Havilland (Airco) D.H.4
Deperdussin Aircraft Family
Gallaudet Type C Military Tractor Biplane Family
Heinrich (Aeroplane Co) 1915 Model E Family Military Tractor Biplane
Heinrich (Aeroplane Co) 1915 Model C Monoplane
Huntington (CT) Aircraft Family
Moisant (Monoplane Co) 1914 Bluebird Monoplane
Schmitt (Maximilian) 1915 Monoplane
Wright (Co) Model B
Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States
Aeronautics, Commercial
Aeronautics
Airplanes
Aeronautics -- 1903-1916
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs