Old postcard showing aviator Alberto Santos Dumont near his plane "Baby", with an autograph.
Postcard representing Santos Dumont with his plane called "Baby", signed by the aviator.
13.5 cm x 8.5 cm.
No precision about the place (probably in France) and the date (~1910).
Excellent condition of conservation.
Unique piece.
Sports - Aviation - Le Baby by Mr Santos Dumont.
Alberto Santos Dumont (1873 – 1932) invented and tested the first gasoline-powered dirigible balloons. In 1901, he flew one around the Eiffel Tower and became world famous.
He is best known for being one of the first – if not the first – to take off in a gasoline-powered airplane. However, credit for the invention of the airplane is usually given to the Wright brothers. France is an exception, where Clément Ader made the first flight on October 9, 1890, but in military secrecy. In 1906, in a public demonstration in Paris, he flew about 60 meters at a height of two to three meters.
Autographed documents by Alberto Santos Dumont are rare and highly sought after, especially when they are in excellent condition, like this postcard signed by the aviator.
