National Air and Space Museum Archives

Michael Webb Aircraft and Cockpit Photograph Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1994.0052
Creators:
Webb, Michael, 1951-1986
Dates:
1977-1985
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1.35 Cubic feet
3 legal document boxes
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of approximately 869 negatives, 343 transparencies and 539 photographic prints of aircraft and cockpit shots. These images are divided into the forty-three groups, which include the following aircraft: Boeing B-17 'Swoose,' B-29 'Enola Gay,' B-36, KC-97L; Cessna Citation; Convair T-29; Curtiss A-4E; Douglas C-124; Falcon 50; Fokker F-27; Grumman E-2 Tracer and HU-16 Albatros; Jetstar Cabin; Junkers JU-52 and JU-388; Kaman 16-B; Learjet 25, 35, 36, and 802; Lockheed C-130; North American F-100 Simulator; Piper J-3 Cub; Providence Airline Corp CV-240; and Sabre 40. There is also a folder of correspondence between Webb and individuals / repositories regarding aircraft photography.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Michael Webb (1951-1986) was first an architectural photographer, but from 1977 until his death became focused exclusively on aviation photography.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mary Urbahn Lanman, Gift, 1994, 1994-0052, NASM

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
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

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