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Glenn H. Curtiss built the foundation for his airplane engine fame on the knowledge and prestige he gained from building and racing motorcycles. By 1902 he and three other employees were manufacturing motorcycles under the brand name "Hercules". He made a name for himself by winning first place at a Labor Day race in New York on a machine of his own design, building credibility for his brand name. Curtiss gained more fame in Providence, Rhode Island where he won this trophy for the first American hill climb in 1907.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date 1907 Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Trophies Physical Description This silver trophy is a cup shape mounted on a round base. The cup has two side handles and is engraved on the front with "Old Home Week, Providence 1907" and has a reflief medallion depicting an old town crier ringing a bell. Dimensions 3-D: 21.6 × 12.1 × 18cm (8 1/2 × 4 3/4 × 7 1/16 in.)
 Materials Overall: Silver
 Inventory Number A19730591000 Credit Line Bequest of the Estate of Glenn H. Curtiss Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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