Biplane <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Airplanes">Airplanes</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robinson%2C+Billy%2C+1884-1916">Robinson, Billy, 1884-1916</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Air+pilots+--+Iowa+--+Grinnell">Air pilots -- Iowa -- Grinnell</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Aviation">Aviation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Transportation">Transportation</a> Biplane with open cockpit, single engine in open field. Airplane flown by Billy Robinson, early Grinnell (Iowa) aviator. Unknown ca. 1915 Smith, Robert D. 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Still image Billy Robinson's monoplane in front of hangar <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Airplanes">Airplanes</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Hangars">Hangars</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Aviation">Aviation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Transportation">Transportation</a> Billy Robinson's monoplane next to his hangar in west Grinnell. The hangar was later transported in three parts to the Ben and Harold Buck farm west of Grinnell in Jasper County. (Description taken from Grinnell Then and Now published by the Grinnell Herald-Register) Unknown ca. 1915 Smith, Robert D. 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Still image Rear view of plane entering hangar <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Airplanes">Airplanes</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Avation">Avation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Hangars">Hangars</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Transportation">Transportation</a> Rear view of Billy Robinson's monoplane in front of open hangar. Unknown ca, 1915 Smith, Robert D. This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of Grinnell Public Library. See <a href="http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/copyright.htm">http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/copyright.htm</a> 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. Still image Billy Robinson's airplane and onlookers <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Airplanes">Airplanes</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Suits+%28Clothing%29Aviation+mechanics+%28Persons%29Men">Suits (Clothing)Aviation mechanics (Persons)Men</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Aviation">Aviation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Transportation">Transportation</a> Men in suits and hats gathered around Billy Robinson's airplane on grass field. Workman appears to be adjusting wing structure. Skids are utilized as part of wheel base. Unknown 1913-10 Smith, Robert D. This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of Grinnell Public Library. See <a href="http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/copyright.htm">http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/copyright.htm</a> 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 16 cm. Still image Biplane at fairgrounds <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Airplanes">Airplanes</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Aviation">Aviation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Grandstands">Grandstands</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Tents">Tents</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Transportation">Transportation</a> Biplane parked in front of tent and empty grandstand with unknown man posing in front of airplane. Unknown 1913 Smith, Robert D. 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Still image Billy Robinson with passenger in cockpit <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Airplanes">Airplanes</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Air+pilots+--+Iowa+--+Grinnell">Air pilots -- Iowa -- Grinnell</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robinson%2C+Billy%2C+1884-1916">Robinson, Billy, 1884-1916</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Wagons">Wagons</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Propellers%2C+Aerial">Propellers, Aerial</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Aviation">Aviation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Transportation">Transportation</a> Billy Robinson with unknown passenger in cockpit of his monoplane with radial engine. Partial view of wagon in background. unknown ca. 1915 Smith, Robert D. This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of Grinnell Public Library. See http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/copyright.htm 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm. Still image Billy Robinson inspecting control lever <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robinson%2C+Billy%2C+1884-1916">Robinson, Billy, 1884-1916</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Airplanes">Airplanes</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Air+pilots+--+Iowa+--+Grinnell">Air pilots -- Iowa -- Grinnell</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Aviation">Aviation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Transportation">Transportation</a> Billy Robinson standing in front of early biplane, inspecting a control lever. Unknown ca. 1915 Smith, Robert D This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of Grinnell Public Library. See http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/copyright.htm 1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 20 cm. Still image Billy Robinson flying biplane <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Air+pilots+--+Iowa+--+Grinnell">Air pilots -- Iowa -- Grinnell</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Airplanes">Airplanes</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robinson%2C+Billy%2C+1884-1916">Robinson, Billy, 1884-1916</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Aviation">Aviation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Transportation">Transportation</a> Billy Robinson in flight over grass field with tree and spectators in background of photograph Unknown D. Garland 1913-10 Smith, Robert D This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of Grinnell Public Library. See http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/copyright.htm Billy Robinson's monoplane <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Airplanes">Airplanes</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Aviation">Aviation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Transportation">Transportation</a> Billy Robinson designed and built this monoplane and its radial engine. In 1914 he set a speed and distance record with it, carrying mail from Des Moines to Kentland, Indiana. (Description taken from Grinnell in Vintage Postcards by Bill Menner) Photographer - Child Art Rooms (Grinnell, Ia.) ca. 1915 Smith, Robert D. This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of Grinnell Public Library. See http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/copyright.htm 1 photograph : b&w ; 12 x 17 cm. Still image; Studio portraits Billy Robinson seated in cockpit <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Robinson%2C+Billy%2C+1884-1916">Robinson, Billy, 1884-1916</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Airplanes">Airplanes</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Air+pilots+--+Iowa+--+Grinnell">Air pilots -- Iowa -- Grinnell</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Aviation">Aviation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Transportation">Transportation</a> Billy Robinson, an early Grinnell (Iowa) aviator, piloting airplane. Photographer - Child Art Rooms (Grinnell, Ia.) ca. 1915 Smith, Robert D. This digital image may be used for educational purposes, as long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of Grinnell Public Library. See http://www.grinnell.lib.ia.us/files/copyright.htm 1 photograph : b&w ; 16 x 25 cm. Still image; Studio portraits