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Con. Reinhardt in machine [glider] on track – Antique Print

Con. Reinhardt in machine [glider] on track, c1911. — historic photograph
Con. Reinhardt in machine [glider] on track, c1911.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Con. Reinhardt in machine [glider] on track, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Con. Reinhardt in machine [glider] on track

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Reinhardt is shown seated in a glider set on a track, a staging that reflects how early flight experiments were often run on whatever level ground or rail line was available. The photograph dates to about 1911, when gliders and powered machines were still rough experimental craft and builders tested them close to the ground before attempting free flight. The copyright notice credits Richard J. Montgomery and Frank C. Cleary, which points to the picture having been made for publication or sale rather than as a private record.

Created / publishedc1911.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1910-1920.
NotesCopyright by Richard J. Montgomery and Frank C. Cleary.
SubjectsAirplanes--1910-1920.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 858 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-161369

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