Entitled: "Curtiss Flying Boat" shows the Flying Fish (Model E), the first flying boat produced by Glenn Curtiss, flying over Lake Keuka, New York State, 1912. Glenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21, 1878 - July 23, 1930) was an American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry. He began his career as a bicycle racer and builder before moving on to motorcycles. As early as 1904, he began to manufacture engines for airships. In 1912, Curtiss produced the two-seat Flying Fish, a larger craft that became classified as a flying boat because the hull sat in the water; it featured an innovative notch in the hull that Porte recommended for breaking clear of the water at takeoff. His contributions in designing and building aircraft led to the formation of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, now part of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. His company built aircraft for the U.S. Army and Navy, and, during the years leading up to WWI, his experiments with seaplanes led to advances in naval aviation. Photographed by Bain News Service, 1912.