Michael Webb (1951-1986) was first an architectural photographer, but from 1977 until his death became focused exclusively on aviation photography.
Identifier
NASM.1994.0052
Creator
Webb, Michael, 1951-1986
Date
1977-1985
Provenance
Mary Urbahn Lanman, Gift, 1994, 1994-0052, NASM
Extent
1.35 Cubic feet (3 legal document boxes)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of approximately 869 negatives, 343 transparencies and 539 photographic prints of aircraft and cockpit shots. These images are divided into the forty-three groups, which include the following aircraft: Boeing B-17 'Swoose,' B-29 'Enola Gay,' B-36, KC-97L; Cessna Citation; Convair T-29; Curtiss A-4E; Douglas C-124; Falcon 50; Fokker F-27; Grumman E-2 Tracer and HU-16 Albatros; Jetstar Cabin; Junkers JU-52 and JU-388; Kaman 16-B; Learjet 25, 35, 36, and 802; Lockheed C-130; North American F-100 Simulator; Piper J-3 Cub; Providence Airline Corp CV-240; and Sabre 40. There is also a folder of correspondence between Webb and individuals / repositories regarding aircraft photography.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Topics
Aeronautics, Military Aerial photography Aeronautics Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States Boeing B-17D Flying Fortress "Swoose" Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter Cessna 500/600 Citation Series Convair T-29 Family Curtiss A-4 (AH-4) Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Family Dassault Mystere/Falcon (Mystery) 50 Fokker F.27 Friendship Family Grumman UF Albatross Family Junkers Ju 52 (Single Engine) Family Junkers Ju 388 Family Kaman K-16B V/STOL Amphibian Learjet 25 Series Learjet 35 Series Learjet 36 Series Lockheed C-130 Hercules Family Piper J-3 Cub Family Airplanes Aeronautics, Commercial