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John B. Moisant – Antique Wall Art

John B. Moisant, c1911. — historic photograph
John B. Moisant, 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of John B. Moisant. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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John B. Moisant

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John B. Moisant, the aviator and entrepreneur, is the subject of this c1911 portrait, a single photographic print held by the Library of Congress. Moisant was a pioneering pilot who had learned to fly in France and later ran a flying school and exhibition team in the United States, taking part in the early air meets that drew large crowds across the country. He died in a crash in New Orleans in December 1910, so a portrait from about a year later likely served to keep his name in the public eye. The record is thin on detail, so the caption card's notes should be read as unverified, but the picture still offers a glimpse of a figure who helped make flying a public spectacle in its first decade.

Created / publishedc1911.
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesNo copyright renewal. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: BI; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,226 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-142895

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