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Photograph of an airfield in California, circa 1914-1915. The inscription of the accompanying envelope identifies the location as either Griffith Park (Los Angeles) or a field in Santa Monica. Inscription on envelope: "Griffith Park Aviation Field /…

Photograph of Ralph Newcomb, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, circa 1914.Inscription on verso: "R. N. / Griffith Park Aviation Field / 1914."

Photograph of Lawrence Brown's Gage aircraft, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, circa 1915.Inscription on verso: "Lawrence Brown's Gage Biplane / Griffith Aviation Park / 1915."

Photograph of Walter Brookins (right) and another man at the controls of an unidentified aircraft, California, circa 1900s-1910s. A dog is on the ground underneath the aircraft. Inscription on envelope: "B[illegible] + Brookins / Field Glendale /…

Photograph of Ralph Newcomb (center), Al Wilson, and another man standing near an unidentified aircraft, Bakersfield, California, circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "Al Wilson and Ralph Newcomb / Bakersfield Calif / 1918."

Photograph of Ralph Newcomb with his dog Donnie, Ventura Beach, California, circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "Donnie + Ralph / Ventura Beach / 1918."

Photograph of Ralph Newcomb (center) and others with an unidentified aircraft, Bakersfield, California, December 22, 1918.Inscription on verso: "Short -- Wilson and myself at Bakersfield / Dec. 22nd, 1918."

Photograph of Ralph Newcomb (far right), Walter Brookins (center), and others with a LePère aircraft, circa 1918. The inscription notes that the aircraft was built for L. C. Brand, likely Leslie Coombs Brand.Inscription on verso: "Le Pere / Venice,…

Photograph of a man in a Blériot XI aircraft, Griffith Aviation Field, Los Angeles, California, circa 1900s-1910s. Inscription in margin: "[Ignato Semmnuk?] -- Bleriot monoplane / Griffith Aviation Field / LA."Part of a set of album pages containing…

Photograph of a beach town, likely in California, circa 1900s-1910s.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.