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- Description:
- Black and white photograph, printed on a postcard, showing a portion of the facade of the Motor Products Corporation building used by William Bushnell Stout. A man is standing to the left.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Book, Acquiring Wings: A Text on the Basic Principles Governing the Design and Operation of Modern Air Craft, by William B. Stout. Published by Moffat, Yard & Company in 1917. Text on the front of the dust jacket reads "This is an extremely practical book on the basic principles of aviation, giving in much more concise form than heretofore those fundamentals regarding airplane construction and design which the ground student should know preliminary to his actual training on the machine. The author is a recognized expert on airplanes and is now in government service. The illustrations are clear and comprehensive. Altogether this little volume should prove a helpful guide for that great body of American men who are taking up the study of aviation." The front cover is signed "Stan E. Knauss" on the upper left. Text at bottom reads "Illustrated, 75 cents net." The back of the dust jacket includes a listing of five "Live Books for Fighting Men," published by Moffat, Yard and Company, including Acquiring Wings by William B. Stout, The Conquest of the Air by A. Lawrence Rotch, Model Aeroplanes and their Engines by George A. Cavanagh, 'My Log' and 'My Diary': Diaries for Our Fighting Men," and The ABC of Cooking - For Soldiers and Sailors.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- One drawing of a proposed twin-engine airplane. The drawing is done in colored pencil on heavy tan paper and shows a left side exterior profile view of the proposed airplane as well as a front end view and a top view. An interior view of the fuselage is also shown. One table of "Characteristics" and "Data" is shown along with a second table of "Weight Estimates." The drawing is signed "Wm. B. Stout, Aug., 1922," in pencil near the lower right corner.
- Date Issued:
- 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Commercial Monoplane (Stout Type), Three Seater Aerial Sedan, Pack. [Packard] Engine #744." The drawing shows a left side exterior profile view of the proposed single engine airplane as well as a front end view and a top view. The airplane was noted for its distinctive "batwing" design that can be seen in the top view. The title block in the lower right corner indicates that the plan was prepared by "Stout Engineering Laboratories, Detroit, Michigan," and is dated November 23, 1920. The plan number is shown as "200-K."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- One blueprint drawing entitled "Longitudinal Section (Fuselage), Aerial Sedan Model SM-20." The drawing shows an interior profile view of the proposed airplane including the structural framing and cockpit layout. Four numbered cross-section views are shown along the top of the sheet. The title block in the lower right corner indicates that the drawing was prepared by "Stout Engineering Laboratories, Detroit," and has an issue date stamp of November 23, 1920. The drawing number is shown as "196-E."
- Date Issued:
- 1920-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Black and white photograph, printed on a postcard, showing a right side profile view of the tail end of a Stout Batwing inside a Motor Products Corporation building. The Batwing is still under construction, with most of the visible portion consisting of a skeleton of the aircraft. One man can be seen sitting near the Batwing's left wing and another man can be seen standing in the background. Numbers in pencil on the bottom border read "9/17/18."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Black and white photograph, printed on a postcard, showing an angled front end view of a Stout Batwing inside a Motor Products Corporation building. The bottom portion of the Batwing is an unfinished skeleton. The tip of the right wing is just outside of the frame. A man is standing in the background behind the Batwing's left wing. Hand written numbers in pencil on the bottom border read "9/17/18."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Black and white photograph, printed on a postcard, showing a straight on front end view of the skeleton of a Stout Batwing inside a Motor Products Corporation building.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Black and white photograph, printed on a postcard, showing an interior view of a Motor Products Corporation building with two men standing in the foreground and the wing of a Stout Batwing skeleton in the background.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
- Description:
- Black and white photograph, printed on a postcard, showing a front end view of the skeleton of a Stout Batwing inside a Motor Products Corporation building. The tip of the Batwing's left wing is just outside the frame. A man is sitting down and working on the right wing on the left side of the image.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Stout, William Bushnell
