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Photograph of people working on the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 3 "Loon" aircraft, Keuka Lake, New York, December 1908. Caption on verso: "The Loon. This was the first attempt with a water aeroplane. The June Bug being transformed…

Photograph of John A. McCurdy seated at the controls of the Aerial Experiment Association's Cygnet II kite, Baddeck Bay, Nova Scotia, circa February 1909. Caption on verso: "Cygnet No. 2. A tetrahedral kite, designed by Dr. Alexander Graham Bell,…

Photograph of John A. McCurdy seated at the controls of the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 4 "Silver Dart" aircraft, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, circa March 1909.Caption on verso: "Silver Dart. J. A. D. McCurdy, aviator, showing the first…

Photograph of the airship "America" in flight, 1910.

Photographic portrait of William P. Lear, circa 1910. Inscription on verso: "William Powell Lear as a boy around 1910 / Personal album."Stamped on verso: "Lear Avia Archive / [address in Reno, Nevada]."

Photograph of a Farman 1910 Biplane, piloted by Louis Paulhan, in flight near a balloon, Los Angeles International Air Meet, California, January 1910. The balloon advertises for the "Los Angles Examiner" newspaper.

Photograph of Garrett John Barlow and Laura (Barlow) Luckey, circa 1910s.Inscription on verso: "Garrett John Barlow / Laura Barlow Luckey."

Photograph of a balloon in flight above a crowd and hangar, circa 1910s. "1914" is painted on the balloon.Stamped on verso: "R. R. Martin / [address in Hollywood, California]."

Photograph of a man with a Curtiss J aircraft, circa 1910s. Inscription: "U.S.A. Scout."Caption on verso: "First J. N. Tractor."Stamped on verso: "Photo by / H. M. Benner / Hammondsport, N. Y."

Photograph of Ruth Law seated at the controls of a Curtiss Model D aircraft, circa 1910s. Typed caption on verso: "Ruth Law, the daring woman flyer."