THE ri.VIXC. MACHINE OF MR. OLEN H. CURTISS 



This is a wonderful example of instantaneous photography. The machine appears to 

 be stationary, although in reality n>oving at the rate of almost fifty miles an hour. With 

 this type of machine Mr. Curtiss,won the International speed contest at Rheims, France, 

 August 28, 1909. He made/a flight of twenty kilometers (12.42 miles) in 15 min. 

 50;-! sec. 



