AEA Cygnet I
Bell, Alexander Graham
Item is a photograph of an aerial experiment by Alexander Graham Bell. A kite built by the Bell Laboratory is tested on the frozen Bras d'Or Lakes at Baddeck Bay. It is believed that this is a photograph of the first flight of the Cygnet I, a giant kite consisting of 3,393 tetrahedral cells, which occured in December 1907.
1 photograph : b&w ; 11cm x 17cm on sheet 16cm x 22cm
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76-15
Photographic Collection: Transportation: Air
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Baddeck (N.S.)