{"product_id":"1910s-photo-curtiss-pusher-airplane-in-flight-tricycle-landing-gear-5-5-x-3","title":"Curtiss Pusher Biplane 1910s Photo In Flight Tricycle Landing Gear 5.5 x 3","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"371\"\u003eThis 1910s photograph captures a Curtiss pusher biplane in flight, documenting an early phase of American aviation experimentation and mechanical innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"922\"\u003eIn the years before World War I, aircraft design was rapidly evolving as engineers refined control systems, lightweight structures, and propulsion methods. The Curtiss pusher configuration, with its rear-mounted propeller and forward elevator, became one of the most recognizable forms of early powered flight in the United States. Such aircraft were frequently exhibited at fairs, demonstrations, and training fields, where public fascination with aviation transformed pilots into national celebrities and flight into a symbol of modern progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1473\"\u003eThe image shows the aircraft suspended above an open landscape, its skeletal framework clearly visible, along with dual wings, struts, wire bracing, and tricycle landing gear. The open cockpit reveals seated occupants, emphasizing the exposed and experimental nature of early aviation. Motion blur beneath the aircraft reinforces the sense of lift and forward movement, while the small format and tonal softness are consistent with period photographic processes. The 5.5 x 3 inch size reflects a compact early twentieth-century photographic print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1766\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined (or refunded) to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52856679628984,"sku":"20250530","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_6342ae40-e9c2-45f8-8fd6-819a4b2761c9.jpg?v=1771191637","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/1910s-photo-curtiss-pusher-airplane-in-flight-tricycle-landing-gear-5-5-x-3","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}