1913 Chicago to New York Curtiss Flying Boat letter

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Title
1913 Chicago to New York Curtiss Flying Boat letter
Names
Miller, B. K. (Benjamin Kurtz), 1857-1928 (Collector)
Collection

Benjamin K. Miller collection of United States stamps

Letter addressed to Comm. George H. Worthington from Chas D. Lynch and carried by Beckwith Havens in flight over Put-in-Bay, Ohio, 8/23/13. The year date on the letter is evidently an error.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1913
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Genres
Postage stamps
Postage stamps
Notes
Content: Letter enclosed in cover carried by pilot Beckwith Havens in first of Curtiss Flying Boats over Put in Bay, Ohio part of flight from Chicago to New York addressed to George H. Worthington from Charles D. Lynch year date on letter evidently an error
Physical Description
Extent: Paper ink
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7d911680-c629-012f-83d5-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 1913: Issued
  • 1928: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "1913 Chicago to New York Curtiss Flying Boat letter" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1913. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-b10d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "1913 Chicago to New York Curtiss Flying Boat letter" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-b10d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1913). 1913 Chicago to New York Curtiss Flying Boat letter Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-b10d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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1913 Chicago to New York Curtiss Flying Boat letter