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Signed portrait of pioneer aviator, Claude Grahame- White

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1910

Overview

Framed real photo postcard (RPPC) featuring pioneer aviator, Claude Grahame-White.
It is inscribed to a Mrs McMillan from Claude Grahame-White and dated 1910.
He is wearing a three-piece suit with a white shirt and dark bowtie. He appears to be standing in front of some sort of marquee or tent.

Historical information

Claude Grahame-White is remembered as an early aviation pioneer who both flew and designed planes, including the boxkite. He also wrote books about his flying exploits.

A link to his biography is attached.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00140

Item type

Themes

People
Transport

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

120 mm

Height or length

175 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"To Mrs S.I (or J) McMillan
from
Claude Grahame-White
1910"

Keywords

History - Social

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Links to additional resources

https://airminded.org/biographies/claude-grahame-white/

Link to biography of Claude Grahame-White by Airminded

Related Objects

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Sibling records

'Heroes of the Flying Corps' by Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper

Parent records

Photograph of Raymond Francis Galloway A.F.C. in boxkite

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Signed RPPC of Claude Grahame-White, 1910

Signed RPPC of Claude Grahame-White, 1910

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