Talbert abrams biography sampler

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    • Talbert Abrams

    American photographer and aviator

    Talbert T. Abrams

    Born()August 17,

    Tekonsha, Michigan

    DiedAugust 25, () (aged&#;95)

    Lansing, Michigan

    NationalityAmerican
    Occupation(s)Photographer and aviator

    Talbert "Ted" Abrams (August 17, [1] &#; August 25, ) was an American photographer and aviator known as the "father of aerial photography".

    Early years

    Born in Tekonsha, Michigan, Abrams learned to fly at the Curtiss Aviation School while working as a mechanic for Curtiss.[2] He was issued Fédération Aéronautique Internationale pilot's license number [2] The certificate was signed by Orville Wright.[3]

    He joined the US Marine Corps in and was assigned to the US Navy flying school at Pensacola.[2] Following World War I, his squadron took photos of rebel activities on Haiti, and Abrams became interested in the potential of aerial photography.[2]

    Career

    In , he left the mi