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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Charles G. Loeber Airboat Drawings and Illustration
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2012.0046
- Creators:
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Loeber, Charles
- Dates:
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bulk 1890
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.53 Cubic feet(1 oversized folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a 22 by 29 inch drawing, containing a "Side Elevation of Construction" (side view), a "Ground Plan" (top view), and a color illustration of the Charles G. Loeber Airboat, 1890. The drawing comes with a one-page Airboat Construction Fund Plan, which contains information from Loeber about the funds he needs to build his Airboat.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
In 1890, Charles G. Loeber of Boston, Massachusetts, was soliciting funds to build his "Airboat." This may be the same Charles G. Loeber who in 1892 was living in Brooklyn, New York, and wrote the Prospectus for Proving and Introducing the Loeber Air Car
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bonnie Ward, Gift, 2012
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Charles G. Loeber Airboat Drawings and Illustration, Accession 2012-0046, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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
Keywords
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Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Airships | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Drawings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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