George Bolt : January 1919 after setting the New Zealand altitude record

Object detail

Accession number

11-0184

Description

A man in flying gear, with his trousers rolled up as he is standing in water. His right hand raised and holding a plane's propeller. His left hand is by his side holding a helmet. According to the inscription the original photograph was taken when George Bold had set a N.Z. altitude record in January 1919.

Marks

George Bolt
after having just set a N.Z. altitude record in Jan 1919. Hand-written
The Museum of Transport & Technology (Inc.), Western Springs, Auckland Ink Stamp

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 18 x 13 cm.

Credit Line

1919. George Bolt : January 1919 after setting the New Zealand altitude record, 11-0184. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Photograph Print, Photographic Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

Bolt, George Bruce, 1893-1963 Portraits file General Collection Bolt, George Bruce, 1893-1963

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

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