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This collection consists of a cartoon of William Howard Taft, wearing checkered cap, at the controls of an aircraft in the style of a Wright (Co) Model B dropping speeches from large bags to the ground below.
Identifier
NASM.2019.0003
Creator
Kemble, Edward Winsor (E. W.), 1861-1933
Date
September 23, 1911
Provenance
Tom Day Crouch, Gift, 2018, NASM.2019.0003
Extent
0.02 Cubic feet (1 oversized folder)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a cartoon of William Howard Taft, wearing checkered cap, at the controls of an aircraft in the style of a Wright (Co) Model B dropping speeches from large bags to the ground below. The cartoon, by Edward Winsor (E. W.) Kemble, is from the September 23, 1911 issue of Harper's Weekly. The caption reads, "In the Enemy's Country, A Suggestion as to the Presidential Possibilities of the Aeroplane." The page measures 11 by 16 inches.
Arrangement note
Collection is in original order.
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 Howard Taft Aviation Cartoon, NASM.2019.0003, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics
Caricatures and cartoons
Airplanes
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials