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[Airfield in California]
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 /…

[Walter Brookins and another man at controls of unidentified aircraft]
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 /…

[Model aircraft in flight]
Photograph of a model aircraft in flight, circa 1910. The inscription notes that the model was built by Ralph Newcomb.Inscription on verso of print: "S. F. / 1910 / Flying model built by Ralph Newcomb."Inscription on envelope: "Flying model S.F. /…

[People looking at crashed, upside-down aircraft]
Photograph of people looking at a crashed, upside-down aircraft (fuselage number 607), circa 1917. Inscription on verso: "Kabashi wreck / Hyde Park / 1917." Inscription on envelope: "California monoplane / [illegible]."

[Louis Paulhan piloting Farman aircraft above treetops]
Photograph of Louis Paulhan piloting a Farman aircraft above the treetops, circa 1910.Inscription on envelope: "Louis Paulhan / Farman Biplane with Gnome Rotary motor / 50 HP / First flight in [S.F.?] / 1910."

[Fred Schiller, Ruth Wightman, and Ed Musick at Venice Flying School]
Photograph of (from left to right) Fred Schiller, Ruth Wightman, and Edwin Musick at the Venice Flying School, California, circa 1918. Inscription on verso of print: "Ed Music [Musick] / Ruth Wightman / Fred Schiller / Instructor at Flying School /…

[Aircraft taking off from ship]
Composite photograph of an aircraft taking off from a ship, along with an image of a woman, a man in flight gear, and a ship's captain, circa 1910s.Inscription on envelope: "4 cylinder motorcycle -- Built in B[Illegible] / Pope Toledo would-be racing…

[Aircraft crashed nose-down in field]
Photograph of an aircraft crashed nose-down in a field, circa 1910s.Inscription on envelope: "Airplane wrecks."

[Pilot with crashed aircraft]
Photograph of a pilot with a crashed aircraft, circa 1910s.Inscription on envelope: "Airplane wrecks."

[Servicemen with unidentified aircraft]
Photograph of servicemen with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1910s.Inscription on verso: "Martin."Inscription on envelope: "Airplane wrecks."
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