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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 people with the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 1 "Red Wing" aircraft on the iced-over Keuka Lake, New York, circa March 1908.Caption on verso: "Red Wing. The first aeroplane to make a public flight in America, on March…

Photograph of people gathered around the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 2 "White Wing" aircraft, Hammondsport, New York, circa May 1908. Typed caption on verso: "White Wing. The first aeroplane to make a public flight starting from the…

Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Cygnet II kite on the ice at Baddeck Bay, Nova Scotia, February 25, 1909.Inscription: "Side view of Cygnet II, taken on ice in Baddeck Bay, Feb. 25, 1909."Caption from bulletin: "31. Drome No. 5,…

Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 4 "Silver Dart" aircraft, piloted by John A. D. McCurdy, in flight over the ice at Baddeck Bay, Nova Scotia, March 8, 1909.Inscription: "Drome No. 4, McCurdy's Silver-Dart, carrying Mr.…

Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 4 "Silver Dart" aircraft, piloted by John A. D. McCurdy, in flight over the ice at Baddeck Bay, Nova Scotia, March 8, 1909.Inscription: "Drome No. 4, McCurdy's Silver-Dart, carrying Mr.…

Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 4 "Silver Dart" aircraft, piloted by John A. D. McCurdy, in flight over the ice at Baddeck Bay, Nova Scotia, February 24, 1909. Inscription: "Drome No. 4, McCurdy's Silver-Dart, carrying…

Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 4 "Silver Dart" aircraft, piloted by John A. D. McCurdy, in flight over a race track near Hammondsport, New York, December 1908. Conflicting dates (December 12 and December 13) are given…

Photograph of several people gathered around the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 4 "Silver Dart" aircraft at a race track near Hammondsport, New York, November 3, 1908. Inscription: "Drome No. 4, McCurdy's Silver-Dart at Hammondsport,…

Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 3 "Loon" aircraft, piloted by John A. D. McCurdy, attempting to take off on Keuka Lake, New York, November 5, 1908. The aircraft did not get airborne.Inscription: "Drome No. 3, Curtiss'…