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Aerial photograph of Bloomfield, Connecticut, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885.

Aerial photograph of an unidentified town in Connecticut, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885.

Select pages from "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine," Volume 32, Number 5, September 1886. Contains two illustrated articles about ballooning in New England: "Amateur ballooning" by Alfred E. Moore and "Balloon experiences of a timid…

Photographic postcard of Laura (Barlow) Luckey in a horse-drawn carriage, New York City, New York, circa 1900s-1910s.Inscription on verso: "Laura Barlow in New York City."

Photograph of the the 1903 Langley Aerodrome aircraft, piloted by William E. Doherty, in flight over Lake Keuka, New York, circa 1900s-1910s.Caption on verso: "Langley aeroplane. This aeroplane was designed and built by Professor Langley, assisted by…

Photograph of Glenn Curtiss operating a motor ice boat on Lake Keuka, Hammondsport, New York, circa 1900s-1910s.  Caption on envelope: "Glenn Curtiss on motor ice boat / Hammondsport, New York." Caption on negative: "Motor ice boating / Lake Keuka,…

Photograph of Lincoln Beachey piloting an unidentified aircraft, Hammondsport, New York, circa 1900s-1910s.Inscription: "Lincoln Beachey, Hammondsport, N.Y."Caption on envelope: "Lincoln Beachey in flight."

Photograph of a woman picking grapes in Hammondsport, New York, circa 1900s-1920s. Caption on envelope: "Picking grapes / Hammondsport, New York."Caption on negative: "Picking grapes at Hammondsport, N.Y. / Copyright [D. P.?], H. M. Benner."

Photograph of the steamboat "Steuben" on Lake Keuka, Hammondsport, New York, circa 1900s-1920s. Caption on envelope: "Steamer Steuben, Hammondsport, New York."

Photograph of Bluff Point, Lake Keuka, New York, circa 1900s-1920s. Caption on envelope: "Bluff Point, Lake Keuka, New York."Caption on negative: "Bluff Point, Lake Keuka, N.Y."