November 7, 2011

Collection Name: Cody Collection

Collection Number: 1893

Post Type: Photo/s

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

Creation Year: 1903

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Group of Cody kites at Alexandra Palace Exhibition. Primarily showing two kite winches, naval compound and war kites, early carrier kites, and series of ever increasingly large extended wing kites, some with top-knots. Cody in attendance. September 1903. This image is in "Kites" by Pelham, page 55. Pelham notes that the biggest kite had span of 36 ft. Part of sequence of photos that include 051, 191, 228, 305, 400, 461, 676, 777, 778, 780, 781, 782
1903 September

Geographic: United Kingdom

Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel

Significance: Historical

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