Lilienthal, Otto. Clippings and Photographs on the Lilienthal Flyer 1893-1900

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Lilienthal, Otto. Clippings and Photographs on the Lilienthal Flyer 1893-1900

Scrapbook of clippings, correspondence, mounted photographs, and drawings related to Lilienthal's work on flying machines. Includes clippings reporting Lilienthal's fatal flying accident. Collected by Octave Chanute.

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Lilienthal, Otto, 1848-1896

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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...