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Photograph of the U.S. Army's Baldwin dirigible, circa 1900s-1910s. Caption on envelope: "Baldwin dirigible / Piloted by Curtiss / 89."

Photograph of Francis A. "Doc" Wildman and J. Lansing Callen with a U.S. Navy Curtiss F Boat aircraft, circa 1910s. Caption on envelope: "J. Lansing Callen and Francis A. "Doc" Wildman / 93 / With flying boat."

Photograph of two people in a U.S. Navy seaplane, circa 1910s-1930s.Caption on envelope: "Two pilots in flying boat / 94 / USN Owl-A2."

Photograph of a U.S. Navy Curtiss A-2 aircraft taxiing across water, circa 1910s-1930s.Caption: "U.S. Navy plane boat / Lieut. S[illegible]."Caption on envelope: "USN A-2 flying boat taking off / Lt. Smith pilot."

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen and an unidentified aircraft on a ship deck, circa 1910s-1930s. A Southern Pacific steamship is visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified U.S. Navy seaplane in flight over water, circa 1910s-1930s. The original negative is broken into two pieces.

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.

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.

Photographic postcard of people with a U.S. Navy Curtiss F Boat aircraft, circa 1913-1915.Inscription: "U.S.N. Flying boat."Embossed on photograph: "H. M. Benner, Hammondsport, N.Y."

Aerial photograph of a U.S. Navy ship and boats, circa 1914-1920s. Part of a scrapbook related to early aviation in and around the Tacoma, Washington area, circa 1914-1920s.