Series I - Visual materials, circa 1783-1975

Title

Series I - Visual materials, circa 1783-1975

Description

Visual materials, circa 1783-1975

Rights

2005-10-06-B, Series I

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Collection Items

[Receipt issued by The Shorey Book Store (Seattle, Washington) to William E. Boeing, Jr. for box of prints, October 19, 1975]
Receipt issued by The Shorey Book Store (Seattle, Washington) to William E. Boeing, Jr. for a box of prints, October 19, 1975. Includes handwritten note ("Mount double - retype inc[lude] price $34.50") and small bookplate label ("This volume is from…

[Receipt issued by Henry Miller, News Picture Service, Inc., for photographic print of Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce delegation, paid February 1, 1929]
Receipt issued by Henry Miller, News Picture Service, Inc., for a photographic print of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce delegation, paid February 1, 1929.

[William E. Boeing's racehorse, Porter's Mite]
Composite photograph of two unidentified men with William E. Boeing's racehorse, Porter's Mite, and Porter's Mite during a race, September 17, 1938.Inscription: "C. C. Cook - photos - New York. 'Porter's Mite' - B. James up. Winner Champagne Stks -…

[Douglas DC-5 "Rover" aircraft]
Photograph of the Douglas DC-5 "Rover" aircraft (prototype DC-5, Douglas serial 411), signed by photographer L. Kronquist, circa 1940s. Includes a handwritten note below the image addressed to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Boeing, signed by Donald Douglas.

[William E. Boeing]
Photographic portrait of William E. Boeing, circa 1955.

[Clairmont "Claire" L. Egtvedt]
Photographic portrait of Clairmont "Claire" L. Egtvedt, circa 1950s.Inscription on mat: "To Bertha and Bill Boeing, For a lifetime of friendship -Claire." Stamped: "Chao-Chen Yang, APSA."

[Print of James Sadler during balloon ascent]
Letterpress print of James Sadler during a balloon ascent, undated.

[Print of Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr. John Jefferies departing Dover during 1785 balloon flight over English Channel]
Letterpress print of Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr. John Jefferies departing Dover during their 1785 balloon flight over the English Channel, art by E. W. Cocks, circa 1840.

[Print of Vincent Lunardi during balloon ascent]
Letterpress print of Vincent Lunardi during a balloon ascent, original piece dated circa 1785.

[Print of crowds with hydrogen balloon used in 1783 flight by Nicolas-Louis Robert and Jacques Charles]
Letterpress print of crowds with the hydrogen balloon used in the 1783 flight by Nicolas-Louis Robert and Jacques Charles, Paris, France, undated.
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