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Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of William Buel Franklin (1823-1903), Before 1876. Creator: Isaac White

Portrait of William Buel Franklin (1823-1903), Before 1876. Creator: Isaac White
Portrait of William Buel Franklin (1823-1903), Before 1876

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Union Type 2-6, In-line 6 Engine, ca. 1917. Creator: Union Gas Engine Company

Union Type 2-6, In-line 6 Engine, ca. 1917. Creator: Union Gas Engine Company
The Union Gas Engine Company (later the Union Diesel Engine Company) of Oakland, California designed this aircraft engine in 1915. In 1917, it was the first to pass the U.S. government 50-hour test

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Rev. John Randolph Paxton (1843-1923), 1883. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Rev. John Randolph Paxton (1843-1923), 1883. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Rev. John Randolph Paxton (1843-1923), 1883

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of John Torrey (1796-1873), Before 1873. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of John Torrey (1796-1873), Before 1873. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of John Torrey (1796-1873), Before 1873

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Hall-Scott A-7-A In-line 4 Engine, 1917. Creator: Hall-Scott

Hall-Scott A-7-A In-line 4 Engine, 1917. Creator: Hall-Scott
The Hall-Scott Motor Car Company, with general offices in San Francisco and factories at Berkeley, California, began specializing in the construction of airplane engines in 1911

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: De Havilland DH-4, 1917-1918. Creator: Dayton-Wright Company

De Havilland DH-4, 1917-1918. Creator: Dayton-Wright Company
Two-seat, single-engine World War I biplane observation and bomber aircraft; 400-horsepower Liberty V-12 water-cooled engine. American-built version of a British design

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of General Montgomery C. Meigs (1816-1892), Before 1892. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of General Montgomery C. Meigs (1816-1892), Before 1892. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of General Montgomery C. Meigs (1816-1892), Before 1892. In uniform

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Henry Ulke (1821-1910), Circa 1860s / 1870s. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Henry Ulke (1821-1910), Circa 1860s / 1870s. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Henry Ulke (1821-1910), Circa 1860s/1870s

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Voisin Type 8, 1916-1918. Creator: Voisin Aeroplane Co

Voisin Type 8, 1916-1918. Creator: Voisin Aeroplane Co
Single-engine, two-seat French World War I pusher biplane bomber aircraft; 220 horsepower Peugeot 8Aa engine. Silver finish overall

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Langley Quarter-scale Aerodrome, 1903. Creator: Smithsonian Institution

Langley Quarter-scale Aerodrome, 1903. Creator: Smithsonian Institution
Model of the unpiloted, tandem-wing experimental aircraft built and tested by Samuel P. Langley, powered by a five-cylinder radial internal combustion gasoline engine of about 3.2 horsepower

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Clement V-2 Engine, 1903. Creator: Clement-Bayard

Clement V-2 Engine, 1903. Creator: Clement-Bayard
This French engine powered the Santos-Dumont Airship No. 9 in 1903. It performed two tasks: propulsion and the operation of a belt driven blower to pressurize the airships envelope

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Thomas Miles, Before 1876. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Thomas Miles, Before 1876. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Thomas Miles, Before 1876

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Stringfellow Steam Engine, 1868. Creator: John Stringfellow

Stringfellow Steam Engine, 1868. Creator: John Stringfellow
Like the Wright brothers, who followed, John Stringfellow and his associate William Henson are an important link to early aeronautical researchers

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Luke Potter Poland (1815-1887), Before 1887. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Luke Potter Poland (1815-1887), Before 1887. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Luke Potter Poland (1815-1887), Before 1887

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Indicator, Carbon Monoxide. Creator: General Electric Company

Indicator, Carbon Monoxide. Creator: General Electric Company
10cm dia. cylinder, 9cm high w/face-mounted indicator strip

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Altimeter, German. Creator: CP Goerz

Altimeter, German. Creator: CP Goerz
105mm diameter, 55mm deep; red and black scales; chrome casing

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Jerome H. Kidder (1842-1889), Before 1889. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Jerome H. Kidder (1842-1889), Before 1889. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Jerome H. Kidder (1842-1889), Before 1889

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: King-Bugatti U-16 Engine, 1919. Creator: Duesenberg Motors Corporation

King-Bugatti U-16 Engine, 1919. Creator: Duesenberg Motors Corporation
Ettore Bugatti designed the prototype of this engine in France during World War I. The U.S. Governments Bolling Commission

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Walter Lenox (1817-1874), Before 1874. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Walter Lenox (1817-1874), Before 1874. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Walter Lenox (1817-1874), Before 1874

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Aeronca C-2, 1929-1932. Creator: Aeronautical Corporation of America

Aeronca C-2, 1929-1932. Creator: Aeronautical Corporation of America
X626N; 1929 single-seat, light sport monoplane; Aeronca E-107A engine; high-wing, tailwheel design. The Aeronca C-2 was the first truly light airplane certified by the Department of Commerce

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Pierre Louis Jouy (1856-1894), March 1881. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Pierre Louis Jouy (1856-1894), March 1881. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Pierre Louis Jouy (1856-1894), March 1881

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Beechcraft King Air 65-90, 1965. Creator: Beech Aircraft Corporation

Beechcraft King Air 65-90, 1965. Creator: Beech Aircraft Corporation
Seven/ten place, low-wing, twin-turboprop business aircraft; white with red and gray trim. Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-6 engines

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Before 1875. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Before 1875. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Before 1875

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Boeing 367-80 Jet Transport, 1954. Creator: Boeing Aircraft Co

Boeing 367-80 Jet Transport, 1954. Creator: Boeing Aircraft Co
Prototype Boeing 707; yellow and brown. On July 15, 1954, a graceful, swept-winged aircraft, bedecked in brown and yellow paint

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of George Washington McCrary (1835-1890), Before 1875. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of George Washington McCrary (1835-1890), Before 1875. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of George Washington McCrary (1835-1890), Before 1875

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Navaho Missile, 1951-1956. Creator

Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Navaho Missile, 1951-1956. Creator
This two-chambered, liquid-fuel rocket engine built by North American Aviation served as the booster for the Navaho missile that was powered by two ramjets

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Dr. R. B. Hitz, Circa 1860s. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Dr. R. B. Hitz, Circa 1860s. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Dr. R.B. Hitz, Circa 1860s

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Dr. Jackson, Before 1900. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Dr. Jackson, Before 1900. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Dr. Jackson, Before 1900

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-1869), Before 1869. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-1869), Before 1869. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Edwin McMasters Stanton (1814-1869), Before 1869. Engraving

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Dr. G. Demailque, Before 1876. Creator: LH Zeyen

Portrait of Dr. G. Demailque, Before 1876. Creator: LH Zeyen
Portrait of Dr. G. Demailque, Before 1876

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Caroline Henry (1839-1920) and Mary Anna Henry (1834-1903), Circa 1860s

Portrait of Caroline Henry (1839-1920) and Mary Anna Henry (1834-1903), Circa 1860s. Daughters of Secretary Joseph Henry

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Charles Abiathar White (1826-1910), 1868. Creator: Isaac Augustus Wetherby

Portrait of Charles Abiathar White (1826-1910), 1868. Creator: Isaac Augustus Wetherby
Portrait of Charles Abiathar White (1826-1910), 1868

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Henry James Hungerford (circa 1808-1835), Undated (photographed 1880s)

Portrait of Henry James Hungerford (circa 1808-1835), Undated (photographed 1880s). Silhouette portrait of Henry James Hungerford (also known as Henry James Dickinson and Baron Henri de la Batut)

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Thomas Hill (1818-1891), 1867. Creator: John Adams Whipple

Portrait of Thomas Hill (1818-1891), 1867. Creator: John Adams Whipple
Portrait of Thomas Hill (1818-1891), 1867

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of George Brown Goode (1851-1896), Between 1866 and 1870

Portrait of George Brown Goode (1851-1896), Between 1866 and 1870. While a student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), Before 1891. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), Before 1891. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), Before 1891. In uniform

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Charles Sumner (1811-1874), Between 1872 and 1874. Creator: George K Warren

Portrait of Charles Sumner (1811-1874), Between 1872 and 1874. Creator: George K Warren
Portrait of Charles Sumner (1811-1874), Between 1872 and 1874

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), Before 1878. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), Before 1878. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), Before 1878

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Carl W. Schuerman (1850-?), 1884. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Carl W. Schuerman (1850-?), 1884. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Carl W. Schuerman (1850-?), 1884

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Oliver Wolcott Gibbs (1822-1908), Between 1870 and 1873

Portrait of Oliver Wolcott Gibbs (1822-1908), Between 1870 and 1873

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Seth Green (1817-1888), 1886. Creator: Samuel D Wardlaw

Portrait of Seth Green (1817-1888), 1886. Creator: Samuel D Wardlaw
Portrait of Seth Green (1817-1888), 1886

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Henry Joseph Horan (1838-1896), Before 1896. Creator: Frank J Walsh

Portrait of Henry Joseph Horan (1838-1896), Before 1896. Creator: Frank J Walsh
Portrait of Henry Joseph Horan (1838-1896), Before 1896

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Franciscus Cornelius Donders (1818-1889), July 1, 1884

Portrait of Franciscus Cornelius Donders (1818-1889), July 1, 1884

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Dr. John Maynard Woodworth (1837-1879), Before 1879. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Dr. John Maynard Woodworth (1837-1879), Before 1879. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Dr. John Maynard Woodworth (1837-1879), Before 1879

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), January 4, 1870. Creator: Upson & Simson

Portrait of Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), January 4, 1870. Creator: Upson & Simson
Portrait of Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), January 4, 1870

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Joseph Janvier Woodward (1833-1884), December 1880. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Joseph Janvier Woodward (1833-1884), December 1880. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Joseph Janvier Woodward (1833-1884), December 1880

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Charles Anthony Schott (1826-1901), Before 1901. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Charles Anthony Schott (1826-1901), Before 1901. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Charles Anthony Schott (1826-1901), Before 1901

Background imageSmithsonian Institution Collection: Portrait of Richard Wallach (1816-1881), Before 1881. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Richard Wallach (1816-1881), Before 1881. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Richard Wallach (1816-1881), Before 1881



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