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[Harry N. Atwood in biplane taking off from south lawn of the White House, Wash., D.C.] – Vintage Wall Art

[Harry N. Atwood in biplane taking off from south lawn of the White House, Wash., D.C.] — historic photograph
[Harry N. Atwood in biplane taking off from south lawn of the White House, Wash., D.C.]. Historic photograph from the White House 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 [Harry N. Atwood in biplane taking off from south lawn of the White House, Wash., D.C.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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[Harry N. Atwood in biplane taking off from south lawn of the White House, Wash., D.C.]

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Here a biplane lifts off the south lawn of the White House, a sight that would have been rare in 1911, only a few years after the Wright brothers' first powered flights. The pilot, Harry N. Atwood, was one of the early aviators who flew open-cockpit machines of fabric and wood, and his takeoff from the grounds of the executive mansion shows how quickly flight was moving from experiment to public spectacle. The record dates the picture to about 1911, though its catalog data is unverified, so the exact day remains uncertain. The image is worth a closer look for the contrast between the formal lawn and the fragile, exposed aircraft.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notesc1911.
SubjectsThis record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Aviation--1911; Airplanes--[1911]; DC, Wash.--WH--Ext.--Gardens; BI; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,100 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-134534

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