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Curtiss Field Photographs Nelson

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Names
Smith, Elinor.
Topic
Aeronautics
Sikorsky (USA) S-38 Amphibion Family
Sikorsky S-36B
Curtiss Field -- New York, Garden City
Provenance
Neil Anders Nelson, Gift, 2013, NASM.2013.0034
Summary
Curtiss Field was located in Garden City, Long Island on the site of what was originally part of Hazelhurst Field. Alfred H. Nelson was a licensed Aircraft & Engine mechanic at Curtiss Field in the 1920s. This collection consists of six black and white and sepia-toned photographs taken at Curtiss Field during that timeframe.
Biographical / Historical
Curtiss Field was located in Garden City, Long Island on the site of what was originally part of Hazelhurst Field. Alfred H. Nelson was a licensed Aircraft & Engine mechanic at Curtiss Field in the 1920s.
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Date
1920s
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Identifier
NASM.2013.0034
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Citation
Curtiss Field Photographs [Nelson], NASM.2013.0034, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Arrangement
Collection is in original order.
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Jessamyn Lloyd in 2013. Encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd in 2020.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Genre/Form
Photographs
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of six black and white and sepia-toned photographs taken at Curtiss Field in the late 1920s. Two of the photographs are 4 by 5 inches in size and the remainder are 8 by 10 inches. Aircraft shown in the photographs include the Sikorsky S-36B and the Sikorsky S-38B Amphibian, including the Sikorsky S-36B Dawn. People shown in the photographs include Alfred H. Nelson, Elinor Smith, Harry Hopkins, and other mechanics and pilots.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1529534406224-1529534406227-0
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg282dc5aac-857e-4957-9f6f-324c89243718
Curtiss Field Photographs [Nelson]
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