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NH 2247 Langley's Full Size Man-carrying Aerodrome on the houseboat in the Potomac River, October 7, 1903.

Langley's Full Size Man-carrying Aerodrome on the houseboat in the Potomac River, October 7, 1903.
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Title: Langley's Full Size Man-carrying Aerodrome on the houseboat in the Potomac River, October 7, 1903.
Caption: Langley's Full Size Man-carrying Aerodrome on the houseboat in the Potomac River, 40 miles below Washington, D.C.; midway between Maryland and Virginia; just before the trail launch, October 7, 1903. This shows the track on which the machine was propelled by springs and shot off into the air.
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Catalog #: NH 2247
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Wed, Oct 07, 1903
After this Year: 1900
Before this Year: 1909
Original Medium: BW Photo
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