[William S. Luckey in Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft]

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Identifier2007-09-24_image_160SourceThe William S. Luckey Aviation Collection (2007-09-24), Box 1, Folder 18CreatorInternational News ServiceDescriptionPhotograph of William S. Luckey in a Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, circa 1913. The typed caption on the verso notes that Luckey won an air race around Manhattan that was held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk.

Caption on verso: "Winner of 'Round Manhattan Race. / William S. Luckey, who won the race from Oakwood, S. I., around Manhattan Island, that was held on Columbus Day in honor of the 10th anniversary of the first flight made by the Eright [Wright] brothers."

Stamped on verso: "Watch your copyright [illegible] / The International News Service, [address in New York], [illegible]."Creation Datecirca 1913SubjectLuckey, William S., 1875-1915Curtiss Model D HeadlessAir pilotsPlaceNew York (N.Y.)New York (State)United StatesExtent1 photograph : black and white ; 22 x 17 cmLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe William S. Luckey Aviation Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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