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Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story, Geneva, Switzerland, circa 1960s. Part 3 of 3. Handwritten label on reel: "Tape 3 and 4 - 7-62. Digital preservation 7-27-99. Bio 30-40s. AIFF-Format. WPL audio." Inscription on back of…

Invitation to a banquet for Commander Richard E. Byrd and the crew of the Fokker C-2 aircraft "America," held by the Mayor's Committee on Receptions at the Hotel Commodore, New York City, New York, July 19, 1927.

Photographic group portrait of Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition officials in front of the Field Manager office, Mitchel Field, New York, December 27, 1929. The men and their roles are identified in the verso caption.Typed caption on verso:…

Photograph of the Command-Aire Model 5-C-3 aircraft, Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "The Command-Aire, entry in the Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft…

Photograph of people looking at a crashed aircraft, Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, October 26, 1930. The verso caption notes that Major Phillip Watson and Julius Nester were killed in the crash.Typed caption on verso: "Crash of Swallow plane…

Photograph of a crowd watching a Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, during an air race, Manhattan, New York, October 13, 1913. The typed caption on a duplicate photograph in the collection notes that the race was held to…

Photograph of the "Graf Zeppelin" airship (LZ-127) in flight near New York, October 15, 1928.Caption: "(0179-870N-14)(10-15-28-4P)(12-3500) / German Dirigible approaching New York City on first flight."

Photograph of U.S. Navy Martin T4M-1 aircraft in formation flight over Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, May 9, 1930.Caption: "(0270-876B-14)(5-9-30-3P)(12-2000) / Navy airplanes in formation over Greenpoint, Brooklyn, N.Y."Typed caption on verso: "A.…

Photograph of U.S. Navy Martin T4M-1 aircraft in formation flight over Long Island, New York, May 9, 1930.Caption: "(0268-876A-14)(5-9-30-2P)(12-2500) / U.S. Navy airplanes over Corona, Long Island, New York."Typed caption on verso: "A. J. P."

Photograph of the "Graf Zeppelin" airship (LZ-127) in flight over Staten Island, New York, October 15, 1928.Caption: "(0180-870N-14)(10-15-28-4P)(12-3500) / World’s largest Dirigible sailing over Staten Id. On way to Manhattan."