Lincoln Beachey prior to his flight under the Upper Steel Arch Bridge 1911
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- Title
- Lincoln Beachey prior to his flight under the Upper Steel Arch Bridge 1911
- Description
- bi plane, portraits - biographical
- credited to Niagara Daredevils by Karl S Brong
- en-CA In 1911 at an International river carnival a small Curtis biplane was seen circling over and around Niagara Falls. The plane swooped under the Upper Steel Arch Bridge and skimmed over the lower bridges as it flew out of the Niagara Gorge. According to legend Lincoln Beachey received $1,000 for the feat ;
- Identifier
- http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=91366
- Medium
- Photograph
- Extent
- 6.5" x 4" black & white
- Provenance
- Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation
- Date
- 19110627
- Is Part Of
- Niagara Falls Heritage Foundation Collection
- locator
- v.7 p.62a
- Subject
- Stunts and Stunters
- Niagara River - Lower
- Airplanes / Helicopters
- Bridges - Fallsview/Honeymoon/Upper Steel Arch
- Spatial Coverage
- Canada - Ontario
- number
- D10144A
- Format
- Photograph
- Date Created
- 2003-07-21
- Date Modified
- 2007-04-26
