Title
Henry Badgley's air-ship
Caption
Engraving depicting Henry Badgley's air-ship. A novel machine intended for aerial navigation, invented by Mr. Henry Badgley, of Fairfax Court House, Va. The boat carries a motor, and has at opposite ends propeller wheels for moving it either backward or forward. A portion of the shaft is flexible, so that the rear propeller wheel may be turned in a horizontal plane for the purpose of steering. Dated 19th Century
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP23A14_398
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (6,0Mb) / 13,8in x 16,9in / 4137 x 5070 (300dpi)