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Photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943. The album contains approximately 237 black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and paper ephemera items documenting Wheelwright's…

Photograph of a group of aviation mechanics standing with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1908-1913.  Inscription on album page: "Early aviation mechanics." Part of "A Portfolio of Early Aviation Photos, 1908-1913," a photograph album containing ten…

Photograph album entitled "A Portfolio of Early Aviation Photos, 1908-1913," containing ten ten black-and-white photographs of early aviation. Each page has a single photographic print accompanied by a handwritten caption that provides brief…

Photograph of King Alfonso XIII of Spain (left) and Wilbur Wright (right) seated in a Wright aircraft, Paris, France, February 1909.Inscription on album page: "King Alphonso [Alfonso] of Spain – Wilbur Wright. At Paris, France. Feb – 1909."Item from…

Photograph of Wilbur Wright (left) and Orville Wright (right) at a homecoming celebration at the Dayton Fairgrounds, Ohio, June 1909. Inscription on album page: "Homecoming celebration. Dayton Fairgrounds. June 1909."Item from the William Preston…

Photograph of several men working on a Wright (Co) Model A aircraft, Fort Myer, Virginia, July 1909. Inscription on album page: "First Wright plane purchased by U.S. government. Ft. Myer; VA, July 1909."Item from the William Preston Mayfield Wright…

Photograph of a Wright (Co) Type A aircraft, piloted by Wilbur Wright, during its flight past the Statue of Liberty (not pictured), New York City, New York, September 29, 1909. A canoe is attached to the aircraft in case of a water…

Photograph of an unidentified man sitting at the controls of a Wright Company aircraft, circa 1909-1917.Item from the William Preston Mayfield Wright Brothers photograph album, circa 1909-1930s. Album contains fifty (50) silver gelatin prints related…

Photograph of a Wright (Co) Type A aircraft in flight over a field, circa 1909-1917.Item from the William Preston Mayfield Wright Brothers photograph album, circa 1909-1930s. Album contains fifty (50) silver gelatin prints related to Wilbur and…

Photograph of a Wright (Co) Model A aircraft flying low over a field, likely at Simms Station, Ohio, circa 1909-1917.Item from the William Preston Mayfield Wright Brothers photograph album, circa 1909-1930s. Album contains fifty (50) silver gelatin…