Photomechanical print of servicemen with the Bikini, an inflatable raft used for firefighting, England, circa 1940s. The caption describes the Bikini's propulsion method and development.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester…
Photographic group portrait of eight African-American female factory workers in front of a Boeing B-29 Superfortress at Boeing's Renton plant, Washington State, circa 1940s. Each woman is identified in the inscriptions.
Inscriptions: "Louise…
Newspaper image for an unidentified publication, showing a man laying flowers at a memorial for German airmen, Reykjavik, Iceland, circa 1940s.
Typed caption: "Deutsche Soldatengraber auf dem Friedhof von Reykjavik, der auf einem der beherrschenden…
Photograph of the Douglas DC-5 "Rover" aircraft (prototype DC-5, Douglas serial 411), signed by photographer L. Kronquist, circa 1940s. Includes a handwritten note below the image addressed to Mr. and Mrs. William E. Boeing, signed by Donald Douglas.
Photomechanical print of fighter ace Robert L. Baseler in the cockpit of "Big Stud," his Republic P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number AC 42-75008), Foggia, Italy, circa February 1944. The aircraft has six aerial victory markings painted on the…
Photomechanical print of a drawing featuring Leon Swietlikowski (right) and other servicemen celebrating at an unidentified event, circa 1945.Typed caption: "…no i tak sie Ztozylo, ze pilot pit wodke z dowodcq."Item from a photograph album in the…
Composite photograph featuring images of "Green Cross" Mitsubishi G4M Betty aircraft and Japanese officials boarding a Douglas C-54 Skymaster, circa August 1945.
Dye-transfer photograph of a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft in flight near Mount Fuji, Japan, circa 1945-1952. The plane bears United States Air Force markings.
Photograph of a man and a boy readying a model rocket for launch at the Third National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-3), Denver, Colorado, 1961.