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"Curley" (Crow Indian name: Cola Wamba)

Artist:
Carlos Ludwig van Berg, 1835 - 1918  Search this
Sitter:
Curly, c. 1859 - 22 May 1923  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 47 x 31cm (18 1/2 x 12 3/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace\Bead  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Bracelet  Search this
Nature & Environment\Snow  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Pistol  Search this
Nature & Environment\Mountain  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree\Forest  Search this
Costume\Breechcloth  Search this
Curly: Male  Search this
Curly: Military and Intelligence\Army\Army scout  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: University of Arkansas Museum
Object number:
UAM 33-56-24
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f1809f56-51a6-40de-93d0-26e46cc4d34d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_UAM_33-56-24

Austin A. Trescott

Artist:
William Aiken Walker, 1838 - 1921  Search this
Sitter:
Austin A. Trescott, 1837 - 1930  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Mississippi
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Exterior  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Austin A. Trescott: Male  Search this
Austin A. Trescott: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Confederate Army  Search this
Austin A. Trescott: Society and Social Change\Clerical worker\Clerk  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Old Court House Museum
Object number:
MS900090
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm410347b2a-a3c1-42fb-9188-50814ba39c66
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_MS900090

Battle of New Orleans

Alternate Title:
View of the Battle of New Orleans
Eighth of January 1815
Artist:
Jean Hyacinthe Laclotte, c.1765 - c.1829  Search this
Sitter:
Andrew Jackson, 15 Mar 1767 - 8 Jun 1845  Search this
Edward Pakenham, 1778 - 1815  Search this
Unidentified Men  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 74.9 × 91.4 cm (29 1/2 × 36")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1815
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Military  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water  Search this
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Plains  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Weapon\Canon  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Architecture\Wall  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Vehicle\Boat  Search this
Costume\Outerwear\Cape  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water\River  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Bayonet  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Battle  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree\Forest  Search this
Exterior\Canal  Search this
Nature & Environment\Smoke  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Male  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\State Supreme Court Justice\Tennessee  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Politics and Government\Governor\Florida  Search this
Andrew Jackson: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Unidentified Men: Male  Search this
Edward Pakenham: Male  Search this
Edward Pakenham: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Edward Pakenham: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\British Army  Search this
Edward Pakenham: Politics and Government\Politician  Search this
Edward Pakenham: Rulers and Aristocracy\Aristocrat  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: New Orleans Museum of Art
Object number:
65.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d6d3dde0-95ef-4ca6-b6c8-86fb539f6b4a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_65.7

Charles Cotesworth Pinckney

Artist:
Henry Benbridge, 20 Oct 1743 - 25 Jan 1812  Search this
Sitter:
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 25 Feb 1746 - 25 Aug 1825  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 76.7 x 64 x 3.8cm (30 3/16 x 25 3/16 x 1 1/2")
Frame: 92.7 x 79.4 x 6.7cm (36 1/2 x 31 1/4 x 2 5/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1773
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Military  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Male  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Politics and Government\US Congressman\South Carolina  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Politics and Government\Governor\South Carolina  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Politics and Government\Statesman\Signer of Constitution  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Politics and Government\State Senator\South Carolina  Search this
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney: Military and Intelligence\Prisoner of War  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; frame conserved with funds from the Smithsonian Women's Committee
Object number:
NPG.67.1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900
On View:
NPG, East Gallery 142
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4aee895d3-c180-49f6-a193-8cc65d562924
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.67.1

Charles Rowland

Artist:
Norman Rockwell, 3 Feb 1894 - 8 Nov 1978  Search this
Sitter:
Charles Rowland, born c. 1900  Search this
Medium:
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 35.5cm x 27.3cm (14" x 10 3/4"), Accurate
Type:
Drawing
Date:
c. 1950
Topic:
Charles Rowland: Male  Search this
Charles Rowland: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer  Search this
Charles Rowland: Natural Resource Occupations\Forester  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Norman Rockwell Museum
Object number:
P146
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41bc746dc-1232-46f6-a40b-032f04bc1cfa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_P146

Colonel Sessums and Colonel James Spencer Bailey

Possible attribution:
William Henry Brown, 1808 - 1883  Search this
Sitter:
Colonel Sessums, 19th century  Search this
Col. James Spencer Bailey, 1819 - 1902  Search this
Medium:
Paper
Type:
Silhouette
Place:
United States\Mississippi
Date:
c. 1843-57
Topic:
Exterior  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Silhouette  Search this
Col. James Spencer Bailey: Male  Search this
Col. James Spencer Bailey: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Col. James Spencer Bailey: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
Col. James Spencer Bailey: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Landowner  Search this
Col. James Spencer Bailey: Politics and Government\State Representative  Search this
Colonel Sessums: Male  Search this
Colonel Sessums: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Sally Stone Trotter
Object number:
MS990455
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4bceead2d-e946-4c6a-af34-2678c2241ba3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_MS990455

Crockett's Desperate Fight with a Bear

Associated Title:
Davy Crockett's Almanack for 1835
Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
David Crockett, 17 Aug 1786 - Mar 1836  Search this
Medium:
Woodcut on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 9.4 × 17.2 cm (3 11/16 × 6 3/4")
Sheet: 13.3 × 20.6 cm (5 1/4 × 8 1/8")
Mount: 14.1 × 21.7 cm (5 9/16 × 8 9/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1835
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Weapon\Gun  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Print  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Bear  Search this
Illustration  Search this
David Crockett: Male  Search this
David Crockett: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
David Crockett: Natural Resource Occupations\Pioneer\Frontiersman  Search this
David Crockett: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this
David Crockett: Military and Intelligence\Army\Army scout  Search this
David Crockett: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Tennessee  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.85.138
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c9c4e521-c9cf-4cdf-839c-0996614a0650
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.85.138

Equestrian Portrait of George Washington

Artist:
Rembrandt Peale, 22 Feb 1778 - 3 Oct 1860  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
Dimensions:
76.2 x 63.5cm (30 x 25")
Type:
Painting
Date:
before 1860
Topic:
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Object number:
DLR01292
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c50db8fc-6bb3-429d-bd7f-0393d84b49b6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DLR01292

Frank Purdy Lahm Collection

Creator:
Lahm, Frank Purdy, 1877-1963  Search this
Names:
International Balloon Race  Search this
United States. Army  Search this
United States. Army. Air Corps. Training Center. Randolph Field. Texas  Search this
United States. Army. Army Air School -- Phillippines  Search this
United States. Army. Second Army Air Service  Search this
Lahm, Frank Purdy, 1877-1963  Search this
Extent:
1.04 Linear feet
1.09 Cubic feet (1 records center box; 1 flatbox)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Photographs
Publications
Posters
Correspondence
Diaries
Date:
1906-1965
bulk 1912-1930
Summary:
Major General Frank Purdy Lahm (1877-1963) was the first balloon pilot, the first airship pilot, and the first airplane pilot in the US Army. Like his father, Frank Samuel Lahm, his early interest was in ballooning, and in 1906 he won the James Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race. In 1909 Lahm and Lt. Frederick E. Humphreys were trained by Orville and Wilbur Wright to fly the first plane the US Army purchased from the Wrights. In 1912 he was made commanding officer of the US Army Flying School in the Philippines, and during World War I he was commander of the Second Army Air Service. Following the war Lahm founded the Air Corps Training Center at Randolph Field, a source of great pride to him, but was reassigned in 1931 as air attaché and later military attaché to France and Belgium. When Lahm retired from the military in 1941 he had distinguished himself as recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal and the French Legion of Honor.

This collection consists of photographs and news clippings detailing Lahm's military career and his personal life.
Scope and Contents:
The Frank Purdy Lahm Collection (Acc. 1986-0044), located in the National Air and Space Museum Archives Division, is made up of approximately 1 cubic foot of newsclippings and other materials relating to his personal life and aviation-oriented career. The collection was donated by Lahm's children, Colonel Lawrence Lahm and Mrs. R.E. McMahon on September 12, 1985. The collection was formally received by NASM Archives Division in January of 1986.

The collection consists primarily of newsclippings relating Lahm's aviation-oriented military career. Also included are personal items such as correspondence, photographs, and published materials. Materials in this collection date between 1906 and 1963, with the bulk dates being between circa 1912 and 1930, when Lahm's military career appears busiest. The materials were divided into 3 Series:

1) The personal life of Frank Purdy Lahm: this includes newsclippings, personal correspondence, speeches and presentations, awards and honors both won by and established in the name of Lahm, and newsclippings in which Lahm speaks about other aviation happenings.

2) Materials relating to Lahm's Military Career: this series includes Lahm's ballooning experiences and reports to his superiors, his establishing of the U.S. Army Flying School at Fort McKinley in the Philippine Islands and his establishing of the U.S. Army Air Training Corps, Randolph Field, TX. Also included in this series is a copy of a pamphlet entitled Training the Airplane Pilot, which Lahm wrote for Great Britain while he was Military and Air Attaché to France and Belgium.

3) Clippings relating to aviation figures: this series contains newsclippings collected by Lahm for other aviation figures he apparently knew. While the bulk of these relate to Henry Arnold and the Wright Brothers, there is also a folder entitled "Clippings on other Aviation Figures."

As the bulk of this collection is made up of newsclippings, arrangement was made difficult by the fact that items relating to the same incident were spread out over a period of years. As such, a chronological arrangement of materials on the folder level was impossible. Arrangement on the folder level has been done by subject, with either chronological or alphabetical arrangement for items within the folder.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into 3 Series:

1) The personal life of Frank Purdy Lahm: this includes newsclippings, personal correspondence, speeches and presentations, awards and honors both won by and established in the name of Lahm, and newsclippings in which Lahm speaks about other aviation happenings.

2) Materials relating to Lahm's Military Career: this series includes Lahm's ballooning experiences and reports to his superiors, his establishing of the U.S. Army Flying School at Fort McKinley in the Philippine Islands and his establishing of the U.S. Army Air Training Corps, Randolph Field, TX. Also included in this series is a copy of a pamphlet entitled Training the Airplane Pilot, which Lahm wrote for Great Britain while he was Military and Air Attaché to France and Belgium.

3) Clippings relating to aviation figures: this series contains newsclippings collected by Lahm for other aviation figures he apparently knew. While the bulk of these relate to Henry Arnold and the Wright Brothers, there is also a folder entitled "Clippings on other Aviation Figures."

As the bulk of this collection is made up of newsclippings, arrangement was made difficult by the fact that items relating to the same incident were spread out over a period of years. As such, a chronological arrangement of materials on the folder level was impossible. Arrangement on the folder level has been done by subject, with either chronological or alphabetical arrangement for items within the folder.

Series 1: Personal Life

Series 2: Military Career

Series 3: Other Aviation Figures
Biographical/Historical note:
Frank Purdy Lahm was born on 17 November 1877 in Mansfield, Ohio, the son of balloonist Frank S. Lahm and Adelaide Purdy Lahm. Following his mother's death in 1880, Frank's father moved to Paris to pursue his ballooning interests, leaving his son in the care of a widowed aunt. Between 1880 and 1901, Lahm attended a number of schools and military institutes, finally graduating in 1901 with a Bachelor of Military Science degree from the United States Military Academy, West Point. After graduation, Lahm was assigned to the cavalry branch and immediately departed to the Philippines for duty with the Sixth Cavalry. He served there until 1903, when, much to his dismay, he was reassigned to West Point to teach French. In the summer of 1904, Lahm went to visit his father in Paris on leave. While there, Lahm made his first ascent in a balloon. One year later Lahm was awarded Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (F.A.I.) Balloon Certificate #4. In 1906 Lahm represented the United States in the first Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race, which Lahm and his aide, Major Henry Hersey, won after out distancing their nearest opponents by fifty miles. Lahm was then transferred to the Aeronautical Section of the Army Signal Corps. Lahm was ordered to investigate aeronautical activities in Britain and Germany, where he spent much of 1907. In February of 1908, Lahm drafted a report on military aviation and presented it to Theodore Roosevelt, who then approved a sum of $25,000 for military aeronautics. Having received F.A.I. Airship Pilot Certificate #2, Lahm was deemed the best candidate to direct trial flights leading to the possible purchase of military aircraft.

With his prior aviation experience, Lahm was put in charge of organizing the 1908 trials of the Wright brothers' aircraft at Fort Myer, Virginia. While at Fort Myer, Lahm was the first passenger in a heavier-than-air craft, flying eight days prior to the accident in which Lt. Thomas Selfridge became the first Army flight casualty. After the accident, Lahm and the other directors were re-assigned to their original branches, with Lahm returning to the cavalry. Trial flights of the Wright Military Flyer resumed in 1909. On 9 September, Lahm and Orville Wright set the world endurance flying record with a flight of six minutes. During October, Wilbur Wright taught Lahm and Lt. Frederick Humphries to fly at College Park, Maryland, and Lahm received F.A.I. Airplane Pilot Certificate #2 on 26 October, soloing three minutes after Humphries.

Following the successful trial flights, Lahm returned to the cavalry branch and remained in relative anonymity until July 1911, when he won the National Balloon Race in St. Louis, Missouri, and placed second in the International Balloon Race, held at the same time. On 18 October, 1911, Lahm married Gertrude Jenner. In 1912, Lahm was transferred to the Philippine Islands, where he established and commanded the U.S. Army Flying School at Fort McKinley. Lahm remained in the Pacific until 1914, when he was again reassigned to the cavalry and served on the Mexican border. After his tour with the cavalry, Lahm was promoted to the rank of captain in April of 1916 and served as the secretary of the U.S. Army Flying School, Rockwell Field, San Diego, California. He remained here until 1917, when he was put in command of the U.S. Army Balloon School, Omaha, Nebraska, and promoted to the temporary rank of colonel. Later in that same year, Lahm was ordered overseas to observe British and French use of balloons in combat. Originally intending to return home, Lahm was then put in command of the American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.) lighter-than-air service. He also acted as Commander of the Second Army Air Service, A.E.F. In 1918, due to the wartime necessity for officers, Lahm was promoted to the permanent rank of colonel and continued his service with the Second Army Air Service.

In 1919 and 1920 Lahm attended the Army War College, followed by assignment to the War Department General Staff in Washington, D.C. until 1924. From 1924 to 1926 Lahm acted as Air Officer for the Ninth Corps Area, and in 1926, Lahm was instrumental in planning and organizing the Air Corps Training Center, which was to soon become Randolph Field, San Antonio, Texas. His duties at Randolph Field kept him in Texas until 1930, when Lahm was temporarily promoted to the rank of brigadier general and assigned as the Assistant Chief of the Air Corps. In 1930, Lahm returned to the position of Air Officer, Ninth Corps Area. In 1931, Lahm's wife died. Following his duty as Air Officer, Lahm reverted to his permanent rank and was assigned as the Air Attaché to France, Belgium, and Spain. In 1933, Lahm picked up the additional responsibility of being Military Attaché to France and Belgium, remaining in both of these posts until 1935. He then served as Air Officer for the Second Corps Area until 1940, when he became the Chief of Aviation, First Army, at Governors Island, New York. In 1941, Lahm was promoted to the permanent rank of brigadier general and assigned as the Commanding General at the Gulf Coast Training Center, Randolph Field, Texas. While here he received an honorary promotion to the rank of major general from President Franklin Roosevelt. Having reached mandatory retirement age, Lahm retired on 30 November, 1941 with the rank of brigadier general.

Following retirement, Lahm moved back to his hometown of Mansfield, Ohio. His interest in aviation continued, and within two years he and Charles de Forest Chandler co-authored How Our Army Grew Wings, on aeronautical activities in the U.S. Army prior to 1914. Lahm also became interested in civic activities during this time, becoming involved with the Boy Scouts, various local historical societies, and with stimulating local interest in international events. He helped establish International Affairs Committees in Cleveland and Mansfield, Ohio. Lahm also spoke on the lecture circuit, relating his personal experiences and providing support for the advancement of military aviation. On 4 April, 1948, Lahm married Grace Wolfe Kenson.

On 3 July, 1963 Lahm suffered a stroke and was hospitalized in Sandusky, Ohio. On 7 July 1963 he passed away at the age of eighty-five. His body was cremated and the ashes were spread into the air from a plane flying over Randolph Field, Texas.

In addition to being a member and past President of the Early Birds of Aviation, Inc., Lahm was also a member of the Washington, D.C. Army and Navy Club, the National Aeronautical Association, the American Legion, the Aéro-Club de France, and an Honorary Member of the Aero Club of America. Besides his many balloon competition victories, his awards include the Distinguished Service Medal (U.S.A.), the Commander of Legion of Honor (France), and the Ordre d'Avis (Portugal).
General:
Frank Purdy Lahm Timeline

1877 -- Frank Purdy Lahm born on 17 November, Mansfield, Ohio, the son of Frank S. Lahm and Adelaide Purdy Lahm.

1880 -- Adelaide Purdy Lahm died and Frank S. Lahm moves to France, leaving their son in the care of a widowed aunt.

1901 -- Graduated with a B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point. Commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S.Army.

1901-1905 -- Served with the Sixth Cavalry in the Philippine Islands and then reassigned as instructor in French at the U.S. Military Academy.

1904 -- Lahm makes his first ascent as passenger in a balloon.

1905 -- Awarded Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (F.A.I) Balloon Pilot Certificate #4 after soloing 15 July while visiting his father in France.

1906 -- Winner (with Henry Hersey) of the first Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race, 30 September to 1 October.

1907 -- Investigator of military aeronautics production facilities and bases in London, England, and Berlin, Germany.

1908 -- Awarded F.A.I. Airship Pilot Certificate #2, August, after flying the Signal Corps Dirigible #1.

1908-1909 -- In charge of the Wright Brothers test flights at Fort Myer, Virginia. First passenger in a heavier-than-air craft, flying eight days prior to the Wright-Selfridge accident.

1909 -- Learned to fly at College Park, Maryland, with Wilbur Wright. Later awarded F.A.I. Airplane Pilot Certificate #2, 26 October. Established endurance flying record with Orville Wright, 9 September.

1911 -- Married Gertrude Jenner, 18 October. Winner of National Balloon Race, St. Louis, Missouri, July.

1912-1913 -- Organized and acted as commanding officer, U.S. Army Flying School, Fort William McKinley, Philippine Islands.

1913 -- Appointed "Military Aviator" by the War Department, and "Expert Aviator #15" by the Aero Club of America, July.

1914-1916 -- Service on the Mexican border with the U.S. Cavalry.

1916 -- Promoted to the rank of captain and designated a "Jr. Military Aviator," April.

1916-1917 -- Assigned as secretary of the U.S. Army Flying School, Rockwell Field, North Island, San Diego, California.

1917 -- Temporarily promoted to rank of lt. colonel and assigned as commanding officer of the U.S. Army Balloon School, Omaha, Nebraska. Later served as an observer with British and French air units on the Western Front.

1917-1918 -- Organized and commanded the American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.) lighter-than-air service. Also served as commander, Second Army Air Service, A.E.F.

1918 -- Temporarily promoted to rank of colonel, U.S. Army.

1919-1920 -- Attended the Army War College.

1920-1924 -- Assigned to the War Department General Staff, Washington, D.C.

1924-1926 -- Served as Air Officer for the Ninth Corps Area.

1926 -- Established the Air Corps Training Center, San Antonio, Texas, 1 September.

1926-1930 -- Promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general, 17 July, and assigned as the Assistant Chief of the Air Corps.

1930 -- Returned to duty as Air Officer, Ninth Corps Area.

1931 -- Death of Gertrude Jenner Lahm, October.

1931-1935 -- Reverted to rank of colonel and assigned as Air Attaché to France, Belgium, and Spain.

1932-1935 -- Assigned as Military Attaché to France and Belgium.

1935-1940 -- Acted as Air Officer for the Second Corps Area.

1940-1941 -- Served as Chief of Aviation First Army, Governors Island, NY.

1941 -- Promoted to brigadier general and assigned as Commanding General, Gulf Coast Training Center, Randolph Field, TX. Honorary promotion to rank of major general by Franklin Roosevelt, September. Frank Purdy Lahm retires with the permanent rank of Brigadier General, 30 November.

1943 -- Co-authored How Our Army Grew Wings with Charles De Forrest Chandler. Published by Ronald Press.

1948 -- Married Grace Wolfe Kenson, 4 April.

1949-1950 -- Served as President of the Early Birds of Aviation, Inc. organization.

1956 -- Lahm and his wife are seriously injured in car accident, Mansfield, Ohio.

1963 -- Frank Purdy Lahm died following a cerebral hemorrhage, Sandusky, Ohio, 7 July. Lahm was cremated and his remains were scattered over Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
Provenance:
Lawrence Lahm, gift, 1986, 1986-0044, Not 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:
Periodicals  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Works of art  Search this
Airships  Search this
Aeronautics, Military  Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Photographs
Publications
Posters
Correspondence
Diaries
Citation:
Frank Purdy Lahm Collection, Acc. 1986-0044, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.1986.0044
See more items in:
Frank Purdy Lahm Collection
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg232b342b9-3f18-45d8-94fe-4b767f97e0a0
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-1986-0044
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George Catlin

Artist:
John Trumbull, 6 Jun 1756 - 10 Nov 1843  Search this
Sitter:
George Clinton, 26 Jul 1739 - 20 Apr 1812  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
274.3 × 181.6cm (108 × 71 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1791
Topic:
Exterior\Landscape  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Battleground  Search this
Weapon\Cannon  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree\Forest  Search this
George Clinton: Male  Search this
George Clinton: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Clinton: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman  Search this
George Clinton: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
George Clinton: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
George Clinton: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Public Design Commission of the City of New York
Object number:
NY850019
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George Washington

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Willson Peale, 15 Apr 1741 - 22 Feb 1827  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
110.5 × 85.1cm (43 1/2 × 33 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Mississippi
Topic:
Exterior  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Mississippi
Object number:
MS900091
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4dc9c949e-eb0d-4618-9f53-ecedc1ec196d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_MS900091

Hunting a Wild Boar in the Forests of Tennessee

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
David Crockett, 17 Aug 1786 - Mar 1836  Search this
Unidentified Men  Search this
Medium:
Woodcut on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 9.2 × 17.1 cm (3 5/8 × 6 3/4")
Sheet: 19 × 11.4 cm (7 1/2 × 4 1/2")
Book (closed): 19 × 11.4 cm (7 1/2 × 4 1/2")
Book (opened): 19 × 21.5 cm (7 1/2 × 8 7/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1837
Topic:
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Print  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Illustration  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Pig  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog\Hunting  Search this
Unidentified Men: Male  Search this
David Crockett: Male  Search this
David Crockett: Military and Intelligence\Soldier  Search this
David Crockett: Natural Resource Occupations\Pioneer\Frontiersman  Search this
David Crockett: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Tennessee  Search this
David Crockett: Military and Intelligence\Army\Army scout  Search this
David Crockett: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Tennessee  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
S/NPG.85.139.10
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d4e7644a-c283-4cc7-b4ab-83999c08c8e6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.85.139.10

John F. Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower

Artist:
Paul Vathis, 1925 - 10 Dec 2002  Search this
Sitter:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 30.5 x 23.3cm (12 x 9 3/16")
Sheet: 35.5 x 27.9cm (14 x 11")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1961 (printed 2007)
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Male  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Literature\Writer  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Pulitzer Prize  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Male  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Literature\Writer  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Associated Press
Object number:
NPG.2007.185
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© AP Images
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40634ee0e-b1cb-459a-a16f-20de95269cea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2007.185

John Jacob Astor

Artist:
John George Brown, 11 Nov 1831 - 8 Feb 1913  Search this
Sitter:
John Jacob Astor, 10 Jun 1822 - 22 Feb 1890  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
40.6 × 30.5cm (16 × 12")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1864
Topic:
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Costume\Footwear\Boots  Search this
John Jacob Astor: Male  Search this
John Jacob Astor: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
John Jacob Astor: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
John Jacob Astor: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Capitalist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Kennedy Galleries, Inc.
Object number:
DLR02114
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c86915b2-bb58-4c86-a9b7-ac10ad1b0d4c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DLR02114

John Neilson

Artist:
George de Forest Brush, 28 Sep 1855 - 24 Apr 1941  Search this
Sitter:
John Neilson, 1745 - 1833  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
81.5cm x 63.8cm (32 1/16" x 25 1/8"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1885-1941
Topic:
John Neilson: Male  Search this
John Neilson: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Rutgers University
Object number:
61 RU
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a99cdc56-7eb4-40af-b86c-ad625620bd4a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_61_RU

Jonathan Letterman

Artist:
Alexander Gardner, 17 Oct 1821 - 10 Dec 1882  Search this
Sitter:
Jonathan Letterman, 11 Dec 1824 - 15 Mar 1872  Search this
Unidentified Men  Search this
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 17.1 × 23 cm (6 3/4 × 9 1/16")
Mount: 30.1 × 38.7 cm (11 7/8 × 15 1/4")
Mat: 40.6 × 55.9 cm (16 × 22")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Virginia\Fauquier\Warrenton
Date:
November 1862
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Military  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Architecture\Building\Tent  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Grass  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Exterior\Military Camp  Search this
Unidentified Men: Male  Search this
Jonathan Letterman: Male  Search this
Jonathan Letterman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War  Search this
Jonathan Letterman: Medicine and Health\Physician  Search this
Jonathan Letterman: Military and Intelligence\Army\Army physician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.78.98
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm455693f81-37b5-4296-8aff-21e6cd6681a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.98

Nathanael Greene

Artist:
Valentine Green, 1739 - 1813  Search this
Copy after:
Charles Willson Peale, 15 Apr 1741 - 22 Feb 1827  Search this
Sitter:
Nathanael Greene, 7 Aug 1742 - 19 Jun 1786  Search this
Medium:
Mezzotint on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 50.1 x 35.2 cm (19 3/4 x 13 7/8")
Sheet: 53 x 35.2 cm (20 7/8 x 13 7/8")
Type:
Print
Date:
1785
Topic:
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Epaulet  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Human Figures\Soldier  Search this
Nathanael Greene: Male  Search this
Nathanael Greene: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
Nathanael Greene: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Nathanael Greene: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Industrialist\Manufacturer\Iron  Search this
Nathanael Greene: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.67.26
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44edec7f9-27d1-4fe8-893d-312892f24601
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.67.26

Sir William Drummond Stewart meeting Indian chief

Artist:
Alfred Jacob Miller, 10 Jan 1810 - 26 Jun 1874  Search this
Sitter:
Sir William Drummond Stewart, 1796 - 1871  Search this
Ma Wo Ma  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1837
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Sir William Drummond Stewart: Male  Search this
Sir William Drummond Stewart: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\British Army  Search this
Sir William Drummond Stewart: Rulers and Aristocracy  Search this
Sir William Drummond Stewart: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer\American West  Search this
Ma Wo Ma: Male  Search this
Ma Wo Ma: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Gilcrease Museum
Object number:
OK020538
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43e4256f3-4f12-4288-a46d-b6e1d4c09ef6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_OK020538

The Indians Delivering up the English Captives to Colonel Bouquet near his Camp at the Folks of Muskingum in North America in November 1764

Artist:
Benjamin West, 10 Oct 1738 - 11 Mar 1820  Search this
Sitter:
Henry Bouquet, 1719 - 1765  Search this
Unidentified Group  Search this
Medium:
Graphite, with pen in black and brown ink, with rubbing and shading on medium, slightly textured, bege laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet (estimate): 25.7 × 21cm (10 1/8 × 8 1/4")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1765-66
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Weapon\Gun\Rifle  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Equipment\Drafting & Writing Implements\Writing implement\Pen\Quill  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Scarf  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Ribbon  Search this
Henry Bouquet: Male  Search this
Henry Bouquet: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\British Army  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Yale Center for British Art
Object number:
B1975.4.794
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm470e81599-7ae2-4c4a-af16-5b9ffcff2a5f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_B1975.4.794

The Prayer at Valley Forge

Artist:
Arnold Friberg, 1913 - 2010  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Type:
Painting
Date:
1975
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Weapon\Sword  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Hat\Tricorne  Search this
Nature & Environment\Snow  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Equestrian Gear\Reins  Search this
Exterior\Forest  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Equestrian Gear\Saddle  Search this
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Friberg Fine Art
Object number:
DLR01287
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm440e5e2cf-0093-4112-91bd-381737dc693f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DLR01287

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