Original 3 3/8x5 3/8" photo of a young Samuel Cody. Photo taken by Royal Studios, Belfast at The Music Hall Theatre. c. 1870's. "Samuel Franklin Cowdery (later known as Samuel Franklin Cody; 6 March 1867 ñ 7 August 1913, born Davenport, Iowa, USA was a Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight. He is most famous for his work on the large kites known as Cody War-Kites, that were used by the British before World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting. He was also the first man to fly an aeroplane built in Britain, on 16 October 1908. A flamboyant showman, he was often confused with Buffalo Bill Cody, whose surname he took when young." from wikipedia. 4 small damage spots.
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