"Charles Lewiston sitting in an airplane." The photo was taken in 1909. I haven't been able to learn anything about Charles Lewiston. It looks as if the airplane is still under construction. Either it is a glider or the engine has not been installed. I don't see a rudder. The elevator in front appears to be disproportionately large. The wings appear to be virtually flat. I wonder if it ever flew.The photo comes from the Library of Congress' wonderful American Memory site (http://memory.loc.gov/). DN-0054844, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society.
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