The California Arrow" starting with aeronaut Knabenshue in its first successful flight at the St. Louis World's Fair" – Antique Wall Art
(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 The California Arrow" starting with aeronaut Knabenshue in its first successful flight at the St. Louis World's Fair" in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
The California Arrow" starting with aeronaut Knabenshue in its first successful flight at the St. Louis World's Fair"
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
The California Arrow, the airship that aeronaut Roy Knabenshue flew over the grounds of the St. Louis World's Fair, was designed by Thomas S. Baldwin as a cigar-shaped gas bag with a small car slung beneath. Knabenshue's flights helped show that a steerable airship could be controlled in the air, a major goal of early aeronautics. This stereograph, copyrighted by C.L. Wasson, was made to be viewed through a stereoscope, which gave the scene a sense of depth. The card is dated about 1905, but the fair took place in 1904, so the date should be read with caution.
| Created / published | c1905. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph. |
| Notes | Stereo copyrighted by C.L. Wasson. Roy Knabenshue in airship, designed by Thomas S. Baldwin, in Oct. 1905. This record contains unverified data from old caption card, with subsequent revisions. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,461 × 1,536 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-113189 |
More from the Ballooning collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
![[Aerial view of Boston; first photograph taken from a balloon; 1861]](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/eb/eb786f91c961-400.webp)
![[Explorer II on the floor of the Stratobowl near Rapid City, South Dakota, 5 mins. before the ascent to the stratosphere by Capt. Albert Stevens and Capt. Orvil Anderson for the world altitude record]](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/9f/9faaf4fe8751-400.webp)