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Title
John J. Montgomery by his glider, "Santa Clara," 1905
Creator
[Unknown]
Contributor
John J. Montgomery Photograph Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1905
Publication Information
Santa Clara University Archives
Contributing Institution
Santa Clara University
Collection
Santa Clara University Archives Silicon Valley History Online Collection
Rights Information
Santa Clara University can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of Santa Clara University's collection must be given by Santa Clara University.
Description
John J. Montgomery, in bowler hat, prepares his glider, "Santa Clara." Pilot Daniel Maloney, dressed in tights, stands at center of photo. Montgomery, an alumnus of Santa Clara, was the first American to fly a heavier-than-air machine. He joined Santa Clara's faculty in 1896.
Type
image
Format
11 x 17 cm.
Identifier
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/kt4k4018gj
cstclu montg.25653
Language
English
Subject
Gliders (Aeronautics); Maloney, Daniel John; Montgomery, John J. (John Joseph), 1858-1911; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation
Source
lcsh, local, lcnaf, tgm I

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