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Film footage of aircraft, aerial views, and travel scenes, circa 1940s-1950s. The footage contains several segments filmed at unidentified airfields showing various aircraft, mostly commercial airliners, parked, taxiing, and taking off. Airline…

Photograph of an airship hangar at Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois, circa 1910s-1920s. Typed caption on verso: "Scott Field / Hangar."

Photograph of an airship in flight over Belleville, Illinois, circa 1910s-1920s. Typed on verso: "Bellville [sic]."

Photograph of two American servicemen with a captured German Fokker D.VII aircraft, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1919.Inscription on album page: "Captured German Fokker / VII / Chicago: 1919."

Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story, Geneva, Switzerland, circa 1960s. Part 1 of 3. Text on reel label: "1-9 - Belgium Air Review. Geneva interview. [illegible]. Carl [illegible]. Belgium Air Review."

Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story, Geneva, Switzerland, circa 1960s. Part 2 of 3. Handwritten label on reel: "Digital 7/99. Side 1. Lear story, tape two." Handwritten label on box: "Tape 1 and 2, 7-62. Digital preservation…

Photograph of an automobile at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, June 1929.Inscription on verso: "Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illinois, June 1929. Photograph by Aarne J. Pisila."

Photograph of Barney Oldfield and another man in a Delage automobile, Speedway Park, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1915. Inscription on verso: "Oldfield and [mechanic?] / Chicago Speedway / 1915 / French Delage car."Stamped on verso: "Please credit Burke…

Photograph of Barney Oldfield and another man in a Delage automobile, Speedway Park, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1915.Inscription on verso: "Oldfield and [mechanic?] / Chicago Speedway 1915 / French Delage racing car."Stamped on verso: "Please credit…

Business card for Harold Crary, Director of Advertising and News Service for United Air Lines, circa 1920s-1930s.