Denver Public Library

Digital Collections

A Sopwith Strutter belonging to the 90th observation squadron

Details

Call NumberX-21942Date1919, January 25SummaryView of a Sopwith Strutter, a two seat fighter airplane with a 130 horsepower Clergat engine.Physical Description1 photoprint ; 14 x 19 cm (5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Army Air Forces. Observation Group, 90thSopwith airplanesBiplanes--EnglishFighter planes--EnglishCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710021942Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsOriginal Material Found in CollectionRoss-Barrett Historical Aeronautics Collection.NotesPrinted in corner of photo: "Signal Corps USA - 51520." Embossed: "Signal Corps USA." Stamped on back: "Collection of Wm. E. Barrett."; Scratches from negative reproduced in photoprint. Title from typed paper adhered to back of photoprint; also reads: "How would you like the job of starting a cranky rotary engine on a winter morning when the ground looked like this?," and "see Signal Corps caption list."; R7100219422

Rights

Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CreditDenver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes

OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close

Editing is temporarily disabled

Cancel Edit

A Sopwith Strutter belonging to the 90th observation squadron