Iowa Heritage Digital Collections
State Library of Iowa

Billy Robinson

Title

Billy Robinson

Description

Grinnell aviator, born September 24, 1884 in Redfield, South Dakota. Died in plane crash March 11, 1916 attempting to break the existing American altitude record of 17,000 feet. Robinson had previously attained an altitude of 14,000 feet.

Creator

Unknown

Date

ca. 1915

Rights

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

Format

1 photograph : b&w ;15 x 10 cm; jpeg

Type

still image; studio portraits

File Name

Billy Robinson

Repository

Grinnell Public Library Archives

Repository Collection

Billy Robinson Collection

Digital Reproduction Information

150 dpi resolution

Contact information.

Contact Grinnell Public Library @ www.grinnell.lib.ia.us

Digital item created

May 3, 2004

Notes

Finding Aid - Box 2 : Collection 25