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[Pangborn, Herndon, and Acosta with Bellanca Skyrocket "Miss Veedol"]
Photograph of Clyde Pangborn (right), Bert Acosta (center), and Hugh Herndon (left) shaking hands in front of "Miss Veedol," a Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400 aircraft (tail number NR796W), at Roosevelt Field, New York, circa 1931.Typed caption on verso:…

[Letterhead for Non-Partisan Aviation Committee for the Re-Election of Mayor La Guardia, circa late 1930s]
Letterhead for the Non-Partisan Aviation Committee for the Re-Election of Mayor La Guardia, circa late 1930s. Harold E. Hartney is listed as an organizing co-chairman.

[Burnelli (Upperçu-Burnelli) UB-14]
Photograph of a Burnelli (Upperçu-Burnelli) UB-14 aircraft (wing number X-15320) in flight over New York City, New York, circa 1930s. Stamped on verso: "Burnelli Aircraft Ltd. Keyport, N.J."

[Window display featuring Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon's trans-Pacific flight]
Photograph of a Great Northern Railway window display featuring Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon's trans-Pacific flight, New York, New York, circa 1930s. The display includes photographs of Pangborn and Herndon and a poem about visiting Wenatchee,…

Survivors of the famous First Pursuit Group… [Clipping, circa 1930s]
Newspaper clipping, "Survivors of the famous First Pursuit Group...," from an unidentified publication, circa 1930s. Reports on a flight hosted by Colonel Harold E. Hartney for surviving members of the First Pursuit Group over New York City, the…

[Meadowbrook polo field, taken during International Polo Cup match]
Aerial photograph of the Meadowbrook polo field, taken during the International Polo Cup match between Great Britain and the United States, New York, September 10, 1930.Typed caption on verso: "International Polo Game, Great Britain VS United States.…

[Martin T4M-1 aircraft in formation flight over Long Island]
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."

[Martin T4M-1 aircraft in formation flight over Greenpoint]
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.…

[Aerial view of Curtiss Field]
Aerial photograph of Curtiss Field, Long Island, New York, May 9, 1930. Several aircraft are visible in the scene.Caption: "(0263-876F-14)(5-9-30-2P)(12-1500) / U.S. Navy Airplanes at Curtiss Field, Valley Stream. L. I., N. Y."Typed caption on verso:…

[Landing gear of Curtiss Tanager aircraft]
Photograph of the landing gear of a Curtiss Tanager aircraft, January 1930.Inscription on verso: "Curtiss Tanager, entry in Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition / Mitchell Field, L.I. N.Y. Jan. 9, 1930. Photo by Aarne J. Pisila."
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