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1919 Jahn special flight - Washington, D. C. cover

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Benjamin K. Miller collection of United States stamps

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December 5, 1919.

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Title
1919 Jahn special flight - Washington, D. C. cover
Names
Miller, B. K. (Benjamin Kurtz), 1857-1928 (Collector)
Collection

Benjamin K. Miller collection of United States stamps

December 5, 1919.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1919
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Genres
Postage stamps
Postage stamps
Notes
Content: Cover flown and dropped by Walter H. Stevens the flight demonstrated a parachute device invented by Leroy B. Jahn for dropping objects from planes in flight other objects such as eggs were dropped as well
Citation/reference: American Air Mail Catalog 121
Physical Description
Extent: Paper ink
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 588fabc0-c629-012f-ce2b-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
  • 1919: Issued
  • 1928: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "1919 Jahn special flight - Washington, D. C. cover" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1919. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-c564-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "1919 Jahn special flight - Washington, D. C. cover" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-c564-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1919). 1919 Jahn special flight - Washington, D. C. cover Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e3-c564-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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1919 Jahn special flight - Washington, D. C. cover