Inscription: "Side view of Cygnet II, taken on ice in Baddeck Bay, Feb. 25, 1909."
Caption from bulletin: "31. Drome No. 5, Bell's Cygnet II, on the ice in Baddeck Bay, near Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Feb. 22, 1909. Side-view showing the hollow construction."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
]]>Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Cygnet II kite on the ice at Baddeck Bay, Nova Scotia, February 25, 1909.
Inscription: "Side view of Cygnet II, taken on ice in Baddeck Bay, Feb. 25, 1909."
Caption from bulletin: "31. Drome No. 5, Bell's Cygnet II, on the ice in Baddeck Bay, near Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Feb. 22, 1909. Side-view showing the hollow construction."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
Inscription: "Kite Cygnet I, with Lieut. Selfridge on board, flying over the Little Bras d'Or Lake, near Baddeck, Nova Scotia Dec. 6, 1907. Photo taken from the steamer Blue Hill by Mr. J. G. Davidson."
Caption from bulletin: "8. The kite Cygnet I, carrying Lieut. Selfridge in the man-hole, flying at an elevation of 168 feet over the Little Bras d'Or Lake, near Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Dec. 6, 1907, towed by the steamer Blue Hill. Photograph taken from the steamer Blue Hill by Mr. J. G. Davidson."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
]]>Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Cygnet I kite, manned by Thomas E. Selfridge, in flight over Bras d'Or Lake, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, December 6, 1907. The kite is being towed by the steamship Blue Hill (not pictured). The captions note that the image was taken from the Blue Hill by J. G. Davidson.
Inscription: "Kite Cygnet I, with Lieut. Selfridge on board, flying over the Little Bras d'Or Lake, near Baddeck, Nova Scotia Dec. 6, 1907. Photo taken from the steamer Blue Hill by Mr. J. G. Davidson."
Caption from bulletin: "8. The kite Cygnet I, carrying Lieut. Selfridge in the man-hole, flying at an elevation of 168 feet over the Little Bras d'Or Lake, near Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Dec. 6, 1907, towed by the steamer Blue Hill. Photograph taken from the steamer Blue Hill by Mr. J. G. Davidson."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
Inscription: "Kite Cygnet I, with Lieut. Selfridge on board, on her tender the Ugly Duckling, being towed into position for an ascension Dec. 6, 1907 on Little Bras d'Or Lake, near Baddeck Nova Scotia. Photo taken from steamer Blue Hill by Mr. J. G. Davidson."
Caption from bulletin: "7. The kite Cygnet I, on board her tender 'The Ugly Duckling', being towed into position on the Little Bras d'Or by the steamer Blue Hill, Dec. 6, 1907. Photograph taken from the Steamer Blue Hill by Mr. J. G. Davidson."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
]]>Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Cygnet I kite, manned by Thomas E. Selfridge, aboard the catamaran Ugly Duckling as it is towed into launch position by the steamship Blue Hill, Bras d'Or Lake, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, December 6, 1907. The captions note that the image was taken from the Blue Hill by J. G. Davidson.
Inscription: "Kite Cygnet I, with Lieut. Selfridge on board, on her tender the Ugly Duckling, being towed into position for an ascension Dec. 6, 1907 on Little Bras d'Or Lake, near Baddeck Nova Scotia. Photo taken from steamer Blue Hill by Mr. J. G. Davidson."
Caption from bulletin: "7. The kite Cygnet I, on board her tender 'The Ugly Duckling', being towed into position on the Little Bras d'Or by the steamer Blue Hill, Dec. 6, 1907. Photograph taken from the Steamer Blue Hill by Mr. J. G. Davidson."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
Inscription: "Kite Cygnet I, on board the Ugly Duckling, being towed into position over the Little Bras D'Or Lake by the steamer Blue Hill, Dec. 6, 1907. Lieut. Selfridge can be seen stretched at full length in the manhole of the Cygnet."
Caption from bulletin: "6. The kite Cygnet I, on board her tender 'The Ugly Duckling', being towed into position on the Little Bras d’Or Lake by the steamer Blue Hill, Dec. 6, 1907. Lieut. Selfridge can be seen stretched at full length in the man-hole of the Cygnet I."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
]]>Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Cygnet I kite aboard its tender, the catamaran Ugly Duckling, being towed into launch position by the steamship Blue Hill, Bras d'Or Lake, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, December 6, 1907. Thomas E. Selfridge is visible in the kite.
Inscription: "Kite Cygnet I, on board the Ugly Duckling, being towed into position over the Little Bras D'Or Lake by the steamer Blue Hill, Dec. 6, 1907. Lieut. Selfridge can be seen stretched at full length in the manhole of the Cygnet."
Caption from bulletin: "6. The kite Cygnet I, on board her tender 'The Ugly Duckling', being towed into position on the Little Bras d’Or Lake by the steamer Blue Hill, Dec. 6, 1907. Lieut. Selfridge can be seen stretched at full length in the man-hole of the Cygnet I."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
Inscription: "Cygnet I, on board her tender the Ugly Duckling, December 1909. Lieut. Selfridge dressed in oil skin, can be seen setting [sitting] on the testing frame of the Ugly Duckling."
Caption from bulletin: "5. The kite Cygnet I, on board her tender 'The Ugly Duckling', Dec. 6, 1907. Lieut. Selfridge, dressed in oil-skin, can be seen sitting on the tilting-frame of the 'Ugly Duckling.'"
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
]]>Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Cygnet I kite onboard its tender, the catamaran Ugly Duckling, at Bras d'Or Lake, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, December 6, 1907. Several men are on boat, including Thomas E. Selfridge (seated on frame).
Inscription: "Cygnet I, on board her tender the Ugly Duckling, December 1909. Lieut. Selfridge dressed in oil skin, can be seen setting [sitting] on the testing frame of the Ugly Duckling."
Caption from bulletin: "5. The kite Cygnet I, on board her tender 'The Ugly Duckling', Dec. 6, 1907. Lieut. Selfridge, dressed in oil-skin, can be seen sitting on the tilting-frame of the 'Ugly Duckling.'"
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
Inscription: "Lieut. Selfridge in the man hole of the kite Signet, Nov. 14, 1907."
Caption from bulletin: "4. Lieut. Selfridge in the man-hole of Kite Cygnet I, Nov. 14, 1907."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
]]>Photograph of Thomas E. Selfridge in the Aerial Experiment Association's Cygnet I kite, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, November 14, 1907.
Inscription: "Lieut. Selfridge in the man hole of the kite Signet, Nov. 14, 1907."
Caption from bulletin: "4. Lieut. Selfridge in the man-hole of Kite Cygnet I, Nov. 14, 1907."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
Inscription: "Kite Cygnet I, in the air, towed by the steamer Blue Hill, near Baddeck, N.S. Dec. 4, 1907. The vessel in the picture is the Ugly Duckling from which the Cygnet arose."
Caption from bulletin: "3. Kite Cygnet I in the air, towed by the steamer Blue Hill, near Baddeck, N.S., Dec. 4, 1907. The vessel in the picture is the catamaran boat 'The Ugly Duckling' from which the Cygnet arose. The Steamer Blue Hill is further to the right beyond the limits of the photograph. This illustrates a preliminary ascension of the kite Cygnet I without any man on board."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.
]]>Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Cygnet I aircraft being towed by the steamship Blue Hill (not pictured) at Bras d'Or Lake, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, December 4, 1907. The catamaran below the aircraft is its launch vessel, the Ugly Duckling.
Inscription: "Kite Cygnet I, in the air, towed by the steamer Blue Hill, near Baddeck, N.S. Dec. 4, 1907. The vessel in the picture is the Ugly Duckling from which the Cygnet arose."
Caption from bulletin: "3. Kite Cygnet I in the air, towed by the steamer Blue Hill, near Baddeck, N.S., Dec. 4, 1907. The vessel in the picture is the catamaran boat 'The Ugly Duckling' from which the Cygnet arose. The Steamer Blue Hill is further to the right beyond the limits of the photograph. This illustrates a preliminary ascension of the kite Cygnet I without any man on board."
Photograph from a bulletin titled "Bulletins of the Aerial Experiment Association," a souvenir volume consisting of eight (8) pages of text and thirty-one (31) photographs illustrating the work of the Aerial Experiment Association, issued April 12, 1909.