USUBC COLLECTION OF
HISTORIC IHOR SIKORSKY PHOTOGRAPHS

Life and career of Ihor Sikorsky, a renowned Ukrainian-American scientist, engineer, and industrialist.

1910-1919
1914	1914, February 27 Photograph of the aviator Sikorsky (Front) [1914, February 27. AA.] 1914, February 27. AA. Photograph of the aviator Sikorsky (Front) 1914, February 27 Photograph of the aviator Sikorsky (Back) [1914, February 27. AB.] 1914, February 27. AB. Photograph of the aviator Sikorsky (Back)
1920-1929
1929	1929 SIKORSKY AMPHIBION "S-39" [1929. AA.] 1929. AA. SIKORSKY AMPHIBION "S-39" 1929 SIKORSKY AMPHIBION "S-39" [1929. AB.] 1929. AB. SIKORSKY AMPHIBION "S-39"
1930-1939
1934	1934, July 3 - Bridgeport, Connecticut LINDBERGH PILOTS GIANT S-42 IN TEST. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh (right), designer of the giant 18-ton transport plane built for the Pan American Airways primarily for Trans-Atlantic service, the S-42, shown in the plane before its test flight at Bridgeport, Conn., July 3. AP Photo (Front) [1934, July 3. AA.] 1934, July 3. AA. Bridgeport, Connecticut. LINDBERGH PILOTS GIANT S-42 IN TEST. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh (right), designer of the giant 18-ton transport plane built for the Pan American Airways primarily for Trans-Atlantic service, the S-42, shown in the plane before its test flight at Bridgeport, Conn., July 3. AP Photo (Front) 1934, July 3 - Bridgeport, Connecticut LINDBERGH PILOTS GIANT S-42 IN TEST. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh (right), designer of the giant 18-ton transport plane built for the Pan American Airways primarily for Trans-Atlantic service, the S-42, shown in the plane before its test flight at Bridgeport, Conn., July 3. Colonel Lindbergh was one of four aeronautical celebrities, who took a turn at the controls of the S-42. The plane made a speed of 190 miles an hour using only 85 percent of the boat's power. AP Photo (Back) [1934, July 3. AB.] 1934, July 3. AB. Bridgeport, Connecticut. LINDBERGH PILOTS GIANT S-42 IN TEST. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh (right), designer of the giant 18-ton transport plane built for the Pan American Airways primarily for Trans-Atlantic service, the S-42, shown in the plane before its test flight at Bridgeport, Conn., July 3. Colonel Lindbergh was one of four aeronautical celebrities, who took a turn at the controls of the S-42. The plane made a speed of 190 miles an hour using only 85 percent of the boat's power. AP Photo (Back)
1938	1938, March 2 - Schenectady, New York Igor Sikorsky, chief designing engineer for Sikorsky Aircraft (Front) [1938, March 2. AA.] 1938, March 2. AA. Schenectady, New York. Igor Sikorsky, chief designing engineer for Sikorsky Aircraft (Front) 1938, March 2 - Schenectady, New York Igor Sikorsky, chief designing engineer for Sikorsky Aircraft, who will speak Thursday night on "Science and the Future of Aviation" at the Twelfth Steinmetz Memorial Lecture at Mont Pleasant high school, Schenectady, has designed and built a number of large airships for the United States government, latest of which is the "Flying Dreadnaught" XPBS-1, recently delivered to the U.S. Navy (Back) [1938, March 2. AB.] 1938, March 2. AB. Schenectady, New York. Igor Sikorsky, chief designing engineer for Sikorsky Aircraft, who will speak Thursday night on "Science and the Future of Aviation" at the Twelfth Steinmetz Memorial Lecture at Mont Pleasant high school, Schenectady, has designed and built a number of large airships for the United States government, latest of which is the "Flying Dreadnaught" XPBS-1, recently delivered to the U.S. Navy (Back)
1939	1939, August 5 - Port-Washington, New York NEW WAY TO SURPRISE WIFE. Mr, Mills, sportsman and polo player, of Old Westbury, L.I., shown on the right as he chatted with Igor Sikorsky, noted plane designer, was one of the 20 passengers who left from here today for Europe aboard the Pan-American Airways American Clipper. Wide World Photo (Front) [1939, August 5. AA.] 1939, August 5. AA. Port-Washington, New York. NEW WAY TO SURPRISE WIFE. Mr, Mills, sportsman and polo player, of Old Westbury, L.I., shown on the right as he chatted with Igor Sikorsky, noted plane designer, was one of the 20 passengers who left from here today for Europe aboard the Pan-American Airways American Clipper. Wide World Photo (Front) 1939, August 5 - Port-Washington, New York NEW WAY TO SURPRISE WIFE. When Mrs. James-Paul Mills, who waved good-bye to her husband from the decks of the Normandie when the liner sailed from New York on Wednesday, August 2nd, walks down the gangplank onto English soil, she is going to have a surprise. her husband will greet her. Mr, Mills, sportsman and polo player, of Old Westbury, L.I., shown on the right as he chatted with Igor Sikorsky, noted plane designer, was one of the 20 passengers who left from here today for Europe aboard the Pan-American Airways American Clipper. "My wife expected that I would sail on a later boat. She'll be surprised to see me," he said. Wide World Photo (Back) [1939, August 5. AB.] 1939, August 5. AB. Port-Washington, New York. NEW WAY TO SURPRISE WIFE. When Mrs. James-Paul Mills, who waved good-bye to her husband from the decks of the Normandie when the liner sailed from New York on Wednesday, August 2nd, walks down the gangplank onto English soil, she is going to have a surprise. her husband will greet her. Mr, Mills, sportsman and polo player, of Old Westbury, L.I., shown on the right as he chatted with Igor Sikorsky, noted plane designer, was one of the 20 passengers who left from here today for Europe aboard the Pan-American Airways American Clipper. "My wife expected that I would sail on a later boat. She'll be surprised to see me," he said. Wide World Photo (Back)
1939	1939, March 20 - Washington, District of Columbia AT NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE FLYING CONFERENCE. ACME Photo (Front) [1939, March 20. AA.] 1939, March 20. AA. Washington, District of Columbia. AT NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE FLYING CONFERENCE. ACME Photo (Front) 1939, March 20 - Washington, District of Columbia AT NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE FLYING CONFERENCE. William R. Enyart, secretary of the National Aeronautic Association; Clark Henderson, president of the Intercollegiate Flying Club; Igor Sikorsky, noted airplane designer of Bridgeport, Conn., and A. R. Stevenson, president of the Private Fliers Association, (left to right) at the opening of the fifth annual conference of the National Intercollegiate Flying Club. The conference is being attended by more than 200 college and sports fliers from all parts of the nation. Prominent fliers will give talks on private flying in relation to Government, airlines, industry and national defense. ACME Photo (Back) [1939, March 20. AB.] 1939, March 20. AB. Washington, District of Columbia. AT NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE FLYING CONFERENCE. William R. Enyart, secretary of the National Aeronautic Association; Clark Henderson, president of the Intercollegiate Flying Club; Igor Sikorsky, noted airplane designer of Bridgeport, Conn., and A. R. Stevenson, president of the Private Fliers Association, (left to right) at the opening of the fifth annual conference of the National Intercollegiate Flying Club. The conference is being attended by more than 200 college and sports fliers from all parts of the nation. Prominent fliers will give talks on private flying in relation to Government, airlines, industry and national defense. ACME Photo (Back)
1940-1949
1943	1943, June 23 - LIFE Magazine Front Cover SIKORSKY'S HELICOPTER [1943, June 23. AA.] 1943, June 23. AA. LIFE Magazine Front Cover. SIKORSKY'S HELICOPTER 1943, June 23 - LIFE Magazine Article SIKORSKY'S HELICOPTER [1943, June 23. AB.] 1943, June 23. AB. LIFE Magazine Article. SIKORSKY'S HELICOPTER
1943	1943, May 24 - New York, New York TEN AWARDED COPERNICAN CITATIONS. Here, at the meeting, are (left to right): Igor Sikorsky, noted airplane designer, who received a citation; Capt. Frederick Hellenweg, Director of the U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.; Col. Wladislaw Onaciewicz, Military Attache at the Polish Embassy, Washington, D.C.; and Jan Ciechanowski, Polish Ambassador to the United States. ACMA Photo (Front) [1943, May 24. AA.] 1943, May 24. AA. New York, New York. TEN AWARDED COPERNICAN CITATIONS. Here, at the meeting, are (left to right): Igor Sikorsky, noted airplane designer, who received a citation; Capt. Frederick Hellenweg, Director of the U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.; Col. Wladislaw Onaciewicz, Military Attache at the Polish Embassy, Washington, D.C.; and Jan Ciechanowski, Polish Ambassador to the United States. ACMA Photo (Front) 1943, May 24 - New York, New York TEN AWARDED COPERNICAN CITATIONS. Nine American scientists and one Chinese scholar were awarded citations for eminence in widely varied fields of achievement in pure and applied science tonight climaxing a day of nationwide commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the Polish astronomer, Nicholas Copernicus, who died May 24, 1543. The awards were made at a meeting in Carnegie Hall sponsored jointly by the Kosciuszko Foundation and Copernican Quadricentennaial National Committee. Here, at the meeting, are (left to right): Igor Sikorsky, noted airplane designer, who received a citation; Capt. Frederick Hellenweg, Director of the U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.; Col. Wladislaw Onaciewicz, Military Attache at the Polish Embassy, Washington, D.C.; and Jan Ciechanowski, Polish Ambassador to the United States. ACMA Photo (Back) [1943, May 24. AB.] 1943, May 24. AB. New York, New York. TEN AWARDED COPERNICAN CITATIONS. Nine American scientists and one Chinese scholar were awarded citations for eminence in widely varied fields of achievement in pure and applied science tonight climaxing a day of nationwide commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the Polish astronomer, Nicholas Copernicus, who died May 24, 1543. The awards were made at a meeting in Carnegie Hall sponsored jointly by the Kosciuszko Foundation and Copernican Quadricentennaial National Committee. Here, at the meeting, are (left to right): Igor Sikorsky, noted airplane designer, who received a citation; Capt. Frederick Hellenweg, Director of the U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.; Col. Wladislaw Onaciewicz, Military Attache at the Polish Embassy, Washington, D.C.; and Jan Ciechanowski, Polish Ambassador to the United States. ACMA Photo (Back)
1950-1959
1957	1957, May 7 - Bridgeport, Connecticut SIKORSKY TO RETIRE. Igor I. Sikorsky, 67, of Easton, Conn., aircraft designer best known for his development of the helicopter, will retire this month as engineering manager of the Sikorsky Aircraft division which he founded here. The division is a branch of the United Aircraft corporation. AP Wirephoto (Front) [1957, May 7. AA.] 1957, May 7. AA. Bridgeport, Connecticut. SIKORSKY TO RETIRE. Igor I. Sikorsky, 67, of Easton, Conn., aircraft designer best known for his development of the helicopter, will retire this month as engineering manager of the Sikorsky Aircraft division which he founded here. The division is a branch of the United Aircraft corporation. AP Wirephoto (Front) 1957, May 7 - Bridgeport, Connecticut SIKORSKY TO RETIRE. Igor I. Sikorsky, 67, world famed designer of aircraft, including the amazing helicopter, who is retiring from the Sikorsky Aircraft division he founded. AP Wirephoto (Back) [1957, May 7. AB.] 1957, May 7. AB. Bridgeport, Connecticut. SIKORSKY TO RETIRE. Igor I. Sikorsky, 67, world famed designer of aircraft, including the amazing helicopter, who is retiring from the Sikorsky Aircraft division he founded. AP Wirephoto (Back)
1960-1969
1961	1961 Portrait at a testing facility (DRAFT) [1961. Por] 1961. Portrait at a testing facility (DRAFT) 1961 Portrait with a model (DRAFT) [1961. Por] 1961. Portrait with a model (DRAFT)
1963	1963 Collage with technical drawings (DRAFT) [1963. Col] 1963. Collage with technical drawings (DRAFT)
1964	1964, September 10 The twenty-fifth birthday of the western hemisphere's first successful helicopter - the Sikorsky VS-300 - will be observed Sept. 14, 1964 (Front) [1964, September 10. AB.] 1964, September 10. AB. The twenty-fifth birthday of the western hemisphere's first successful helicopter - the Sikorsky VS-300 - will be observed Sept. 14, 1964 (Front) 1964, September 10 The twenty-fifth birthday of the western hemisphere's first successful helicopter - the Sikorsky VS-300 - will be observed Sept. 14, 1964. Representing a quarter century of helicopter progress are, upper left, aeronautical pioneer Igor I. Skorsky, known as Mr. Helicopter; lower left, first flight of the VS-300, which led to today's helicopter industry, with Mr. Sikorsky at the controls; and right, over Washington, D.C., a Sikorsky twin-turbine VH-3A of the Executive Flight Detachment which carries the President and other high government officials (Back) [1964, September 10. AB.] 1964, September 10. AB. The twenty-fifth birthday of the western hemisphere's first successful helicopter - the Sikorsky VS-300 - will be observed Sept. 14, 1964. Representing a quarter century of helicopter progress are, upper left, aeronautical pioneer Igor I. Skorsky, known as Mr. Helicopter; lower left, first flight of the VS-300, which led to today's helicopter industry, with Mr. Sikorsky at the controls; and right, over Washington, D.C., a Sikorsky twin-turbine VH-3A of the Executive Flight Detachment which carries the President and other high government officials (Back)
1964	1964 Weekend gift (DRAFT) [1964. Wee] 1964. Weekend gift (DRAFT)
1965	1965 Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (DRAFT) [1965. Sik] 1965. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company (DRAFT)
1970-1979
1974	1974, June 6 - Fort Rucker, Alabama IGOR SIKORSKYHall of Fame Photograph (Front) [1974, June 6. AA.] 1974, June 6. AA. Fort Rucker, Alabama. IGOR SIKORSKY. Hall of Fame Photograph (Front) 1974, June 6 - Fort Rucker, Alabama IGOR SIKORSKYHall of Fame Photograph (Back) [1974, June 6. AB.] 1974, June 6. AB. Fort Rucker, Alabama. IGOR SIKORSKY. Hall of Fame Photograph (Back)
2010-2019
2015	2015 Collage - Respect (DRAFT) [2015. Col] 2015. Collage - Respect (DRAFT)