Series I - Visual Materials, 1910-1919

Title

Series I - Visual Materials, 1910-1919

Description

Visual Materials, 1910-1919

Identifier

2023-08-30, Series I

Collection Organization

Collection Items

[Letter from Orville Wright, June 22, 1920]
Letter from Orville Wright, June 22, 1920. Certifies that the Wright motor owned by Ralph A. Newcomb is the one used by Fowler during his 1911 cross-country flight across the United States. One typed page on Fowler Airplane Company letterhead. One…

[Letter from Robert G. Fowler, circa 1910s-1920s]
Letter (photographic reproduction) from Robert G. Fowler, circa 1910s-1920s. Certifies that the Wright motor owned by Ralph A. Newcomb is the one used by Fowler during his 1911 cross-country flight across the United States. One typed page on Fowler…

Directions for operating the 3-A Graflex [booklet]
Instruction booklet for the 3-A Graflex camera, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Photo film envelope]
Photo film envelope that contained film negatives for the Ralph A. Newcomb Early California Aviation Photograph Collection, circa 1920s. Text in Spanish. Text on cover: "Central Photo Film / S. Pedrosa / San Sebastian / Easo 3."

[Aerial view of beach in Balboa, California]
Aerial photograph of a beach in Balboa, California, circa 1919. Part of the photographing aircraft is visible in the shot.Inscription on envelope: "Ralph Newcomb and Al Wilson over Balboa, Calif. / Alt 4000 / 1919."

[Aerial view of beach in Balboa, California]
Aerial photograph of a beach in Balboa, California, circa 1919. Part of the photographing aircraft is visible in the shot.Inscription on envelope: "Ralph Newcomb and Al Wilson over Balboa, Calif. / Alt 4000 / 1919."

[Aircraft in flight over Griffith Park]
Aerial photograph of an unidentified aircraft in flight over Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, February 2, 1916. Image taken from an aircraft. Inscription on envelope: "Photo taken of De Lloyd / Thompson / by R. N. / from Martin plane 2000 ft…

[Aircraft in flight]
Aerial photograph of an unidentified aircraft in flight over Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, February 2, 1916. Inscription on verso: "Fly over Thompson at Griffith Park / Feb. 2nd 1916."

[Aerial view of fairgrounds in San Francisco]
Aerial photograph of the fairgrounds in San Francisco, California, circa 1910s. Inscription: "Taken from Adolph G. Sutro's Hydro Aerolane."Inscription on verso: "Fair Grounds / S.F. Cal."

[Aerial view of Los Angeles]
Aerial photograph of Los Angeles, California, circa 1910s.  Inscription on verso: "Photos taken over L.A. by Ralph Newcomb / Altatude [sic] 3500 ft."
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