November 7, 2011

Collection Name: Cody Collection

Collection Number: 1751

Post Type: Photo/s

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

Creation Year: 1904

Length: 0.00

Height: 0.00

Width: 0.00

Summay:

Carrier Kite with kingposts ready to launch. Basket is cube shaped and empty. Black Kite with white edge banding and twin kingposts. Ground crew holding down kite with haul down lines. One or two may be sailors, or wearing wet weather gear. Soldiers wearing Broderick caps. Same as 057, 627, 634. Group including 027, 039, 043, 057, 084, 088, 089, 217, 237, 410, 526, 625, 626, 627, 631, 634, 635, 636, 638 brings together most images of the large black carrier kite.
1904/5

Geographic: United Kingdom

Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel

Significance: Historical

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