Pictures of the 40

Dublin Core

Title: Pictures of the 40

Subject: the 40

Description: Collection of pictures taken of Clyde Cessna's family farm.

Creator: Ethan Levin

Date: 12/6/18

Collection Items

Drawing of Clyde Cessna flying his first plane, Silverwings, over his family farm. Courtesy of Kansas Aviation Museum

Drawing of Clyde Cessna flying Silverwings over the family farm

Drone picture of the Cessna Homestead

Areal of the Farm

This small shed is affectionately called the Machine Shop. It was here that Clyde Cessna, his wife, and his children lived from 1912-1914 until a house was moved to the property. Courtesy of the Chapman Center of Rural Studies.

The Machine Shop

The Farm House

The Farm House

Chicken coop and barn located on Clyde Cessna's 40 acres, which he owned as an adult. Courtesy of the Chapman Center of Rural Studies.

Chicken Coop and Barn on the 40

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