VCheng
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Subject : The Glenn H Curtiss Museum
In the charming little town of Hammondsport in upstate New York State lies a gem of a museum dedicated to the legendary Glenn H. Curtiss (and local history), known as the Father of Naval Aviation in the United States, holder of Pilot Licence #1.
GHCMuseum by vcheng552000, on Flickr
Glenn H Curtiss Museum
8419 New York Rte 54,
Hammondsport, NY 14840.
(1-607-569-2160)
Website: http://glennhcurtissmuseum.org/ This thread will contain some photographs taken at the museum recently.
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Posted on October, 16 2012 06:29:56 PM |
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VCheng
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A wide angle view: 
Glenn Curtiss Museum-3854 by vcheng552000, on Flickr
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Posted on October, 17 2012 02:29:44 AM |
VCheng
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The 1912 Curtiss Model D was not only the first aircraft to be built in numbers, it was the first to take off and land on the deck of a ship: 
Glenn Curtiss Museum-7508 by vcheng552000, on Flickr
Glenn Curtiss Museum-3858 by vcheng552000, on Flickr
More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_Model_D
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Posted on October, 17 2012 04:35:22 AM |
VCheng
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Various steamboat and railroad memorabilia: 
Glenn Curtiss Museum-3865 by vcheng552000, on Flickr
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Posted on October, 17 2012 04:51:14 AM |
VCheng
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The Liberty V-12 was a 27 liter 400 hp engine designed for mass production and to spawn off modular variants. It powered the Curtiss NC-4 flying boat, the first airplane to make it across the Atlantic: 
Glenn Curtiss Museum-3879 by vcheng552000, on Flickr
Glenn Curtiss Museum-3866 by vcheng552000, on Flickr
More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_L-12
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Posted on October, 17 2012 05:40:15 PM |