Description: Picture postcard of Art Smith and his wife Aimee Cour Smith with his self-built airplane. Art Smith is holding a wheel that was among the flight controls of the airplane. Printed on the front of the postcard is: "LOOP-THE-LOOP AVIATOR" and "Mr & Mrs Art Smith the first couple in the world to elope in an Aeroplane." Smith (from Fort Wayne, IN) traveled the world as an exhibition pilot during the 1910s. Later he was a pioneer air mail pilot, but was killed in a crash near Bryan, OH. There is a divided back with no postmark date. There is a simple "$1.50" handwritten at the top of the card. Notes by Creager Smith. (5/23/2024)
For "Throwback Thursday" we share this picture of the dedication of the Art Smith monument at Memorial Park on August 13, 1928. A. K. Hofer would become the Park Engineer for the BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS in 1930.
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It’s time to celebrate #AviationWeek by taking a flight through the numerous National Archives records relating to aviation. Lean your seat back and get some snacks as you learn about trailblazers such as the Wright Brothers, Ruth Law, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart. Flip through our photos of airplanes, pilots, and aviation activities in our still picture holdings. Ready for your inflight movie? We have aviation footage spread throughout our motion pictures holdings. If you’re looking to relax with your headphones, enjoy sound recordings of the 1927 arrival of Charles Lindbergh in Washington, DC, or interviews with #WWI aviation heroes. If you feel like you're getting lost, we even have maps, plans, and charts that will help you to your final destination. https://ow.ly/Jltl50PACAT
