Mar. 10, 1911 Deperdussin mono 100 h.p. Gnôme (e) Aviator and Four Passengers Mar. 10, 1911 Deperdussin mono

50.

31.068

100 h.p. Gnome

25.74.

15.994

Date

Sept. 1. 1911

(b)

Johannisthal, Germany Dec. 8, 1911

Machine

Motor

M. Farman bi 60 h.p. Renault Aviator and One Passenger Rumpler-Etrich mono 50 h.p. Rumpler (c) Aviator and Two Passengers Albatros bi 100 h.p. Argus (d) Aviator and Three Passengers Harlan mono 100 h.p. Argus (f) Aviator and Five Passengers Jan. 26, 1912 Sommer bi 70 h.p. Gnome

Johannisthal, Germany Oct. 1, 1911

Johannisthal, Germany Jan. 25, 1912

Douzy, Fance

R. Simon T. O. Sopwith

Chicago, U. S. A. Chicago, U. S. A.

C. Grahame-White

Aug. 19, 1911 Blériot mono Aug. 19, 1911 Blériot mono (b) Aviator and One Passenger Nassau Boulevard, U. S. A. Sept. 30, 1911 Nieuport mono

50 h.p. Gnome

3' 35"

70 h.p. Gnôme

(1,640 ft.)

70 h.p. Gnome

1,000 (3,280 ft.)

9'

The American Museum of Safety, the twelfth institution of its kind in the world and the first in the United States, had its inception in two special expositions of safety in New York City-the first in 1907, lasting two weeks, and the second, in 1908, lasting two months. These beginnings led to the formal organization of the American Museum of Safety, which now holds a special charter of incorporation granted by the Assembly and Senate of the State of New York.

According to the Museum's special charter, the purpose of the institution is given as follows: "The objects of the corporation hereby created are to study and promote means and methods of safety and sanitation and the application thereof to any and all public and private occupations whatsoever, and of advancing knowledge of kindred subjects; and to that end to establish and maintain a museum, library and laboratories, and their branches, wherein all matters, methods and means for improving the general condition of the people as to their safety and health may be studied, tested and promoted, with a view to lessening the number of casualties and avoiding the causes of physical suffering and of premature death; and to disseminate the results of such study, researches, and tests by lectures, exhibitions and publications.

The American Museum of Safety is absolutely non-
commercial. No orders are taken, no exhibits are sold,
and no charge is made for space. Many of the devices
are patented but may be practical, home-made appli-
ances evolved in the experience and practice of the in-
dividuals or firms exhibiting them. No exhibits are ac-
cepted unless they have decided safety features.

With a view to stimulating the invention and intro-
duction of safety devices in all the industries, and the
promotion of hygiene and sanitation, three Gold Medals
are annually awarded by the American Museum of Safety.
The Travelers Insurance Company's Medal, the Louis
Livingston Seaman Medal and The Scientific American
Medal. The "Rathenau" German Medal has just been added.
The Scientific American Medal has been awarded three
times. First, for a device for detecting fires at sea in holds,
coal bunkers, etc. Second, for a safety scaffold that has practically
eliminated hazard in this line of the building trades. Third, for
a device for protecting workers on abrasive wheels. Such acci-
extremely dangerous and when we consider that there are
over one million of these wheels in the United States, the number of
risks becomes apparent.