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Albany-New York flight of Glenn H. Curtiss. May 29, 1910

 Collection — Volume: 1
Identifier: 2930

Scope and content

The May 30, 1910 issues of thirteen New York City newspapers reporting the first airplane flight from Albany to New York. Newspapers include The World, The New York Times, The Sun, The New York Herald, the New York Tribune, The New York Press, New Yorker Staats-Zeitung, The Evening Sun, The Evening Telegram, The Globe and Commercial Advertiser, The Evening Mail, the Evening Post, and the Hammondsport Herald.There are 4 additional issues of The Evening Sun, 5 of the New York Times, and 13 of The World (including 2 evening editions). Also, brochure, "History-Making Pictures" and an autographed picture of Curtiss landing at Governor's Island.

Dates

  • 1910.

Language of Material

English.

Biographical / Historical

In 1910, the New York World offered a $10,000 prize for the first successful flight between Albany and New York, following the Hudson River.

Extent

1 volumes. (1 volume.)

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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