The National Soaring Competitition, Elmira, New York
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- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1937
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession No.
- 20061007001-147
- Physical Description
- Black and white photograph
- Scope and Content
- View of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) winch at Harris Hill Field during the National Soaring Competition in Elmira, New York. The note written by Oswald Berry of Montreal on the back of the photograph reads "MIT winch at HH Elmira NY 1937 meet. Note rope feed and welded angle iron…
- Material Type
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1937
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- Black and white photograph
- Physical Condition
- Very Good
- Scope and Content
- View of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) winch at Harris Hill Field during the National Soaring Competition in Elmira, New York. The note written by Oswald Berry of Montreal on the back of the photograph reads "MIT winch at HH Elmira NY 1937 meet. Note rope feed and welded angle iron frame." The winch was used to tow gliders into the air.
- Notes
- This photograph was removed from its album as a conservation measure.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 20061007001-147
- Collection
- Archive
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