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Exhibits

McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 066

Item

Title
McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 066
Description
No caption, c. 1912-1915. Shows a Curtiss Pusher Model D Biplane, an early biplane with one seat, open to the elements. The "pusher" designation indicates that the propeller is seated behind the engine.
Contributor
Audrey Fullerton-Samora of Sacramento, great niece of William and Grace McCarthy, donated the William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection to the California State Archives in 1996.
Coverage
Unidentified Location
Date
1915
Format
JPEG, scanned at 400 DPI, 24-bit color
Identifier
96-07-08-alb05-066
Language
English
Publisher
California State Archives, a division of the California Secretary of State's Office
Rights
© 2017 by the California State Archives, a division of the Secretary of State’s Office. Contact the owner for more information at ArchivesWeb@sos.ca.gov or (916) 653-2246.
Source
Image from the William M. McCarthy Photograph Collection (96-07-08)
Subject
Biplane
Type
Still Image