Thomas Morse bi-plane in flight – Historic Print
(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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Thomas Morse bi-plane in flight in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Thomas Morse bi-plane in flight
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A Thomas-Morse bi-plane in flight sets this print apart, showing a machine from the Ithaca, New York firm that built trainers and fighters for the American military after World War I. The company's S-4 trainer and MB-3 fighter were flown by Army and Navy pilots in the early 1920s, when the country was still developing its air forces. The c1922 date comes from an old caption card whose details are unverified, so the exact occasion remains uncertain. The picture still offers a clear view of the open-cockpit designs of the period.
| Created / published | c1922. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,008 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110732 |
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