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[Damaged Curtiss seaplane by brick wall]
Photographic postcard of a damaged Curtiss seaplane by a brick wall, circa 1913-1915.

[Damaged Curtiss seaplane by brick wall]
Photographic postcard of a damaged Curtiss seaplane by a brick wall, circa 1913-1915.

[Damaged Curtiss seaplane by brick wall]
Photographic postcard of a damaged Curtiss seaplane by a brick wall, circa 1913-1915.

[Curtiss seaplane near shoreline]
Photograph of a Curtiss seaplane near the shoreline, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, August 5, 1913.Inscription on verso: "Isle of Palms / Aug 5-13."Stamped on verso: "Printed by Parsons Optical Co., Charleston, S.C."

[Curtiss seaplane in surf]
Photograph of a Curtiss seaplane in the surf, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, August 5, 1913. Several people are wading out to the aircraft.Inscription on verso: "A battle with the surf at the Isle of Palms -- Aug 5-13."Stamped on verso: "Printed by…

[Curtiss seaplane in surf]
Photograph of a Curtiss seaplane in the surf, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, August 5, 1913. Several people are wading out to the aircraft.Inscription on verso: "Breaking a propeller in the surf at the Isle of Palms / Aug 5-13."Stamped on verso:…

[Curtiss seaplane in flight over beach]
Photograph of a Curtiss seaplane in flight over a beach, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, August 1, 1913.Inscription on verso: "Isle of Palms, Charleston, S.C. Aug 1/1913."Stamped on verso: "Printed by Parsons Optical Co., Charleston, S.C."

[Curtiss seaplane in flight over beach]
Photograph of a Curtiss seaplane in flight over a beach, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, July 26, 1913.Inscription on verso: "Over the ocean. Isle of Palms. July 26."

[Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, taking off from USS Pennsylvania]
Photograph of a Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, taking off from the USS Pennsylvania, San Francisco Bay, California, January 18, 1911. A large crowd of sailors watches from the ship.

[Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, landing on USS Pennsylvania]
Photograph of a Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, landing on the USS Pennsylvania, San Francisco Bay, California, January 18, 1911. This is credited as the first successful shipboard landing of an aircraft.
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