Lincoln J. Beachey departing on his final airplane flight, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, March 14, 1915

Title: Lincoln J. Beachey departing on his final airplane flight, Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, March 14, 1915
LC Subject: Airplanes Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) Beachey, Lincoln J., 1887-1915
Creator: Gilbert, Henry C.
Description: Obverse of image is titled: "Beachey starting on his last flight from P.P.I.E. Grounds, March 14. Cardinell-Vincent Co. official photographers." Reverse is annotated: "Beachey had been using a Biplane up till this flight. This day when he tried his 'dip for life' at about 3000 ft. elevation the single planes were not strong enough and collapsed. He fell into the bay and was killed."
Work Type: photographic postcards postcards photographic prints photographs
Location: San Francisco >> San Francisco County >> California >> United States
Date: 1915-03-14
Identifier: P158:60
Rights: No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name: Henry C. Gilbert Photograph Collection, 1905-1917 (P 158)
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Set: OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set: OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Institution: Oregon State University