William James World War I Photograph Collection

Title

William James World War I Photograph Collection

Description

The William James World War I Photograph Collection consists of five photographic prints of World War I fighter pilots and aircraft. The pilots pictured are Billy Bishop, Frank Luke, Raoul Lufbery and Eddie Rickenbacker. The aircraft pictured is a Fokker Dr.I Triplane (F.I).

The photographs have been removed from the frames for preservation reasons. The image inscriptions provided are derived from information on the back of the frame and are not present on the physical prints.

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Date

1914-1918

Creator

James, William E.

Language

English

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the William James World War I Photograph Collection must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives,

Bibliographic Citation

The William James World War I Photograph Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2001-02-15

Collection Organization

Collection Items

[Raoul Lufbery with Nieuport 28 C1 aircraft]
Photograph of fighter ace Raoul Lufbery with a Nieuport 28 C1 aircraft, circa 1917-1918. A handwritten note on back incorrectly identifies the pilot as "Dinty" Moore. Inscription: "x 11306."

[Frank Luke standing next to wreckage of German aircraft]
Photograph of American fighter ace Frank Luke standing next to the wreckage of a German aircraft, Verdun, France, September 18, 1918. Stamped in corner: "U.S. Signal Corps."Inscription: "24393."Inscription on back of frame: "Frank Luke, 21 victories…

[Captured Fokker Dr.I Triplane (F.I) aircraft]
Photograph of a captured Fokker Dr.I Triplane (F.I) aircraft, circa 1914-1918.Inscription on back of frame: "Fokker Triplane, captured by British. That's the reason for the Allied markings. Hagel T. Olson, [address in Inwood, Iowa]."

[Eddie Rickenbacker with his SPAD XIII (S.13) aircraft]
Photograph of fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker with his SPAD XIII (S.13) aircraft, circa 1917-1919. The hat-in-the-ring emblem of the 94th Aero Squadron is visible on the fuselage.Inscription: "29655."Stamped on verso: "No objection to reproducing or…

[Fighter ace William Avery "Billy" Bishop with Nieuport 17 aircraft]
Photograph of Canadian fighter ace William Avery "Billy" Bishop with a Nieuport 17 aircraft, circa 1915-1918. Partially legible stamp on verso: "[Illegible] Official Photograph. No. [blank]. Issued on prepayment. Not to be reproduced without…
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