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Film footage of aviation activities at Mitchel Field, Garden City, New York, 1927. The footage depicts several well-known aviation events and activities by famous aviators, such as Charles Lindbergh taking off in the "Spirit of St. Louis" for his…

Photograph of a crowd with Elinor Smith's Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400 aircraft, Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, March 27, 1931. The verso caption notes that the photo was taken after the aircraft was damaged during Smith's attempt at the women's…

Photograph of Elinor Smith's Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400 aircraft after crashing upside down near Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, March 27, 1931.Typed caption on verso: "Noseover of Miss Elinor Smith's monoplane [cut off] / March 27, 1931. After…

Photograph of a Fokker F.VII aircraft (tail number N-X4204, designation "Friendship") at Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, circa 1920s. Inscription on verso: "Miss Amelia Earhart's ship 'Friendship,' Mitchel Field."

Photograph of the McDonnell Model 1 Doodlebug aircraft (tail number 157N), Mitchel Field, New York, circa December 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Inscription on verso: "McDonnell + Associates monoplane.…

Photograph of the McDonnell Model 1 Doodlebug aircraft Mitchel Field, New York, circa December 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "McDonnell & Associates entry in the Daniel…

Photograph of the Taylor C-2 Chummy aircraft, Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "Taylor Brothers entry in the Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft…

Photograph of the Cunningham-Hall Model X aircraft (wing number X-90N), Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "Cunningham-Hall entry in the Daniel Guggenheim…

Photograph of the Handley Page H.P.39 Guggenheim aircraft, Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "The Handley Paige [sic], British entry and winner of the…

Photograph of the McDonnell Model 1 Doodlebug aircraft, Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "McDonnell & Associates plane, entry in the Daniel…