November 7, 2011

Collection Name: Cody Collection

Collection Number: 1303

Post Type: Photo/s

This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.

Creation Year: 1901

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Cody on white horse (Bergamo/Vichy?) directing operations with very large box King kite. Winch in foreground. Probably Bury St. Edmonds but could be Leeds or Worcester. as similar tree line as in 255. with Major Trollope in January 1902. This is likely to be description 4) Laying the kites out, at 2.30. I am acting here as the Officer on command on the gray horse.... in Journal A .. S F Cody's Aroplaine...etc. Same as part of 184A but reversed. Part of sequence of photos that include 035, 044, 096, 177, 184, 253, 254, 255, 256, 261, 262, 384, 442, 509, 695, 753, 754, 756, 757, 779, 783, 784, 797. Very faint image, reversed and part of 262.
Date: 1901/2 winter

Geographic: United Kingdom

Significance: Historical

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