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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Edgar W. Mix Glass Plate Stereograph Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1998.0052
- Creators:
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Mix, Edgar W., 1866-1911
- Dates:
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1900-1910
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3.77 Cubic feet(13 shoeboxes)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 38 cases of glass slides taken by Edgar Mix. The slides reflect aeronautical themes, both lighter- and heavier-than-air subjects from the early 1900s. Subjects photographed by Mix include the Grand Semaine d'Aviation de la Champagne (Reims, France), Camp d'Auvours and various aeronautical events taking place in the vicinity of Paris during 1910 and 1911. Also included are images of Mix himself and what appear to be images of his family.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Edgar W. Mix [1866-1911] was an internationally renowned early balloonist and the second American to win the Gordon Bennett Balloon Race. This he accomplished on October 6, 1909, flying from Zurich, Switzerland to land near Warsaw, Poland.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Carolyn J. Parks, gift, 1998, 1998-0052, 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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