Clarence DeGiers photographic portrait

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2018-10-01

Contents of the Collection

The collection is a single undated 8x10" sepia-toned photographic portrait of Clarence DeGiers, an early aviation pioneer and the first pilot ever to fly in Panama, by an unknown photographer. The portrait was possiby used as inspiration for a portrait painting of DeGiers by artist Justin Gruelle.

Dates

Creation: undated

Creator

Armstrong, Betty (DeGiers) (Person)

Language of Materials

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Biographical Note: Clarence DeGiers

Clarence A. DeGiers, also often seen as deGiers or de Giers, was born in 1888. He is notable as the first pilot ever to fly in Panama, flying an American-built Bleriot XI on April 21, 1912. He was also a member of the Early Birds of Aviation, a group whose membership was limited to those who have piloted a glider, gas balloon, or airplane before December 17, 1916. In 1940, DeGiers commissioned his friend Justin Gruelle to paint four murals, including one of Gruelle's most famous murals, "The Early Birds," for the Long Island City, New York, headquarters of the Liquidometer Corporation. Liquidometer Corporation, founded by DeGiers after World War I, marketed patents for measuring fuel in aircraft. DeGiers died in 1987.

Source:

Biography derived from various online articles.