National Air and Space Museum Archives

Harriet Quimby Cigar Box Proof

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1987.0109
Creators:
Klingenberg Litho Company, Detmold, Germany
Dates:
Circa 1912
Languages:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
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Physical Description:
0.05 Cubic feet
1 folder
Repository:
Harriet Quimby (1875-1912) was a writer, photographer, world traveler, and an aviatrix. This collection consists of a cigar box proof showing Quimby in her purple flying outfit.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a cigar box proof showing Harriet Quimby in her purple flying outfit. This proof is an example of the kind of artwork offered to cigar manufacturers for use on the inside of the lid of the box. This particular proof was produced by Klingenberg Litho Company, Detmold, Germany.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is a single item.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Harriet Quimby (1875-1912) was a writer, photographer, world traveler, and an aviatrix. From 1903-1912, she was employed by
Leslie's Illustrated Weekly
where she wrote theater reviews, and also was a photojournalist. In 1911, Quimby became America's first licensed female pilot, and in 1912 she became the first woman to pilot her own plane across the English Channel. Quimby was killed in July 1912, during a publicity stunt flight near Quincy, Massachusetts, when Harriet and her passenger fell from her aircraft when it suddenly pitched forward.

Administration

Author
Jessamyn Lloyd
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Joe Davidson, Gift, 1987, NASM.1987.0109.
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Chris King, 1989. Updated and encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd, 2022.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
Harriet Quimby Cigar Box Proof, NASM.1987.0109, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

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