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1914 Grinnell-Des Moines, Iowa mail flight stamped envelope

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COLLECTION
Benjamin K. Miller collection of United States stamps

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October 17, 1914 ; Grinnell - Des Moines, Iowa. Experimental aeroplane mail flight in-mono-plane built by Grinnell Aeroplane Company. Aviator William G. Robinson completed a non-stop flight of 370 miles in four hours and fourty-four [sic] minutes.

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Title
1914 Grinnell-Des Moines, Iowa mail flight stamped envelope
Names
Miller, B. K. (Benjamin Kurtz), 1857-1928 (Collector)
Collection

Benjamin K. Miller collection of United States stamps

October 17, 1914 ; Grinnell - Des Moines, Iowa. Experimental aeroplane mail flight in-mono-plane built by Grinnell Aeroplane Company. Aviator William G. Robinson completed a non-stop flight of 370 miles in four hours and fourty-four [sic] minutes.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1914
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Genres
Postage stamps
Postage stamps
Notes
Citation/reference: American Air Mail Catalog 82
Content: Stamped envelope carried by aviator William G. Robinson on Grinnell - Des Moines, Iowa experimental aeroplane mail flight in monoplane built by Grinnell Aeroplane Company he completed a nonstamp flight of 370 miles in four hours and forty-four minutes one of five known
Physical Description
Extent: Paper ink
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 72e79a40-c629-012f-afe4-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1857: Creator Born
  • 1914: Issued
  • 1928: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "1914 Grinnell-Des Moines, Iowa mail flight stamped envelope" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1914. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-c5b5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "1914 Grinnell-Des Moines, Iowa mail flight stamped envelope" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-c5b5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1914). 1914 Grinnell-Des Moines, Iowa mail flight stamped envelope Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-c5b5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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1914 Grinnell-Des Moines, Iowa mail flight stamped envelope