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Photograph of Glenn H. Curtiss in the cockpit of a Curtiss Condor T-32 aircraft, May 31, 1930. The inscription notes that this was Curtiss's last flight as a pilot.Inscription: "Glenn H. Curtiss / Last flight (5-31-30)."Caption on envelope: "Glenn…

Photograph of Lieutenant John Porte (right), Glenn Curtiss (center), and an unidentified man with the Curtiss Model H "America" aircraft, circa 1910. Caption on envelope: "Curtiss in front of America / 86 / Lt. John Porte in hat / 1910."

Photograph of (from left to right) Charles Manly, Glenn Curtiss, and Albert Zahm with the Langley Aerodrome A aircraft, circa 1914. Caption on envelope: "Glenn Curtiss, Dr. Zahm, Charles Manley [sic]."

Photograph of (from left to right) Augustus Moore Herring, Frederick Walker "Casey" Baldwin, Glenn Hammond Curtiss, Stanley Beach, John A. D. McCurdy, and Allen R. Hawley with the Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No 2 White Wing aircraft,…

Photograph of Glenn Curtiss operating a motor ice boat on Lake Keuka, Hammondsport, New York, circa 1900s-1910s.  Caption on envelope: "Glenn Curtiss on motor ice boat / Hammondsport, New York." Caption on negative: "Motor ice boating / Lake Keuka,…

Photograph of Glenn H. Curtiss (seated in aircraft) and others with a Curtiss aircraft, circa 1913-1915.Stamped on verso: "Compliments of the Curtiss Exhibition Co., [address in New York, New York]."

Photographic postcard of Glenn Curtiss (left) and Henry Ford (right) with a Curtiss F Boat aircraft, circa 1913-1915.Inscription: "Glenn Curtiss / Henry Ford."Embossed on photograph: "H. M. Benner, Hammondsport, N.Y."Inscription on verso: "Henry Ford…

Postcard of Glenn Curtis piloting the Curtiss-Herring No.1 "Reims Racer" aircraft, January 1, 1910. Addressed to Fannie Sayago of Guayaquil, Ecuador, from J. Alfred Fermin. Inscription on front and verso are in French. Typed caption: "Nos Aeroplanes…

Letter to Frederick Eppelsheimer of the New York Herald from Orville Wright, April 7, 1915. Discusses the use of pendulums in providing lateral stabilization for aircraft and the conditions necessary for soaring or hovering flight. Also mentions the…

Sheet music for "King of the Air" by Julius K. Johnson, published by the Koninsky Music Company, 1910. Cover illustration depicts Glenn H. Curtiss piloting the Hudson Flyer. Text on cover: "Respectfully dedicated, by permission, to Mr. Glenn H.…