Lamson, Charles Henry. C. H. Lamson's Experiments on Kite Flying 1896-1898

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Lamson, Charles Henry. C. H. Lamson's Experiments on Kite Flying 1896-1898

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Scrapbook of clippings related to kites. Includes photographs of experiments in kite flying primarily in Portland Maine, and of various flying machines, with annotations by Lamson and Chanute on versos

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Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library,

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Lamson, Charles Henry, 1847-1896.

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Chanute, Octave, 1832-1910

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Civil engineer and aviation pioneer. From the description of Octave Chanute papers, 1807-1955 (bulk 1860-1910). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980023 A native of Paris, Chanute emigrated from France to the U.S. with his parents in 1838. He worked as an engineer, primarily in constructing railroads and railroad bridges, but is best remembered as a pioneer in aerial navigation and glider flight, and wrote two influential books on flight. From the description of P...