[Unidentified Curtiss aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, in flight over grandstand]

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Title

[Unidentified Curtiss aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, in flight over grandstand]

Description

Photograph of an unidentified Curtiss aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, in flight over a grandstand, Buffalo, New York, November 1, 1914. The verso inscription notes that this was taken during a race between Luckey and the motorcyclist.

Inscription: "The start."

Inscription on verso: "Wm. S. Luckey at Buffalo N.Y. Nov 1-1914 racing against the World's Champion motorcycle rider, wind blowing 65 miles per hour, on a quarter mile track."

Date

1914-11-01

Extent

1 photograph : black and white ; 5 x 4 in

Language

Bibliographic Citation

The William S. Luckey Aviation Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2007-09-24_image_030_01
2007-09-24_image_030_02