Martin Digital History

Pelican hydroplane coming in, c. 1911

Item

Title

Pelican hydroplane coming in, c. 1911

Description

Man walks towards the Pelican hydroplane, created by Capt. Hugh L. Willoughby in 1911. The pilot of the plane may be Capt. Willoughby himself. The plane appears to be coming back to shore, perhaps after completely a test flight. Cityscape visible in the background.

Source

Scan gift of Historical Society of Martin County.

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

Black and white negative; 2.2x2.8 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HSMC-2024-006-W-b2-118
2024.006
2013.33.02.04

Original Format

Negative

Tags

Citation

“Pelican hydroplane coming in, c. 1911,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/6714.