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Michael Webb Aircraft and Cockpit Photograph Collection

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Creator:
Webb, Michael, 1951-1986  Search this
Extent:
1.35 Cubic feet (3 legal document boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Photographs
Date:
1977-1985
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of approximately 869 negatives, 343 transparencies and 539 photographic prints of aircraft and cockpit shots. These images are divided into the forty-three groups, which include the following aircraft: Boeing B-17 'Swoose,' B-29 'Enola Gay,' B-36, KC-97L; Cessna Citation; Convair T-29; Curtiss A-4E; Douglas C-124; Falcon 50; Fokker F-27; Grumman E-2 Tracer and HU-16 Albatros; Jetstar Cabin; Junkers JU-52 and JU-388; Kaman 16-B; Learjet 25, 35, 36, and 802; Lockheed C-130; North American F-100 Simulator; Piper J-3 Cub; Providence Airline Corp CV-240; and Sabre 40. There is also a folder of correspondence between Webb and individuals / repositories regarding aircraft photography.
Biographical / Historical:
Michael Webb (1951-1986) was first an architectural photographer, but from 1977 until his death became focused exclusively on aviation photography.
General:
NASMrev
Provenance:
Mary Urbahn Lanman, Gift, 1994, 1994-0052, NASM
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
Aeronautics, Military  Search this
Aerial photography  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States  Search this
Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress "Swoose"  Search this
Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter  Search this
Cessna 500/600 Citation Series  Search this
Convair T-29 Family  Search this
Curtiss A-4 (AH-4)  Search this
Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Family  Search this
Dassault Mystere/Falcon (Mystery) 50  Search this
Fokker F.27 Friendship Family  Search this
Grumman UF Albatross Family  Search this
Junkers Ju 52 (Single Engine) Family  Search this
Junkers Ju 388 Family  Search this
Kaman K-16B V/STOL Amphibian  Search this
Learjet 25 Series  Search this
Learjet 35 Series  Search this
Learjet 36 Series  Search this
Lockheed C-130 Hercules Family  Search this
Piper J-3 Cub Family  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Aeronautics, Commercial  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence
Photographs
Identifier:
NASM.1994.0052
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg21342fdb1-e33b-4863-a305-413329f851b2
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-1994-0052