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Photograph of a crowd watching a Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, during an air race, Manhattan, New York, October 13, 1913. The caption on a duplicate image notes that the race was held to commemorate the tenth…

Photographic postcard of the trophy awarded to William S. Luckey for placing first in the Decennial Aviation Celebration aerial derby, New York, October 13, 1913.

Photograph of the trophy awarded to William S. Luckey for placing first in the Decennial Aviation Celebration aerial derby, New York, October 13, 1913.

Photograph of a crowd watching a Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, during an air race, Manhattan, New York, October 13, 1913. The typed caption on a duplicate photograph in the collection notes that the race was held to…

Photograph of a Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, during an air race, Manhattan, New York, October 13, 1913. The typed caption on the verso notes that the race was held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Wright…

Photograph of a crowd watching a Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, during an air race, Manhattan, New York, October 13, 1913.

Photograph of a crowd watching a Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, during an air race, Manhattan, New York, October 13, 1913.

Photograph of men pulling a Curtiss Model E Hydro aircraft ashore at Keuka Lake, New York, December 2, 1913.Inscription on verso: "Will S. Luckey / Dec 2-13."

Photograph of William S. Luckey in flight gear, December 2, 1913.Inscription on verso: "Wm. S. Luckey / Dec. 2-13."

Photograph of a Curtiss Model E Hydro aircraft (right) and Curtiss E-Boat aircraft (left) on the frozen surface of Keuka Lake, New York, circa 1913-1914. William S. Luckey is at the controls of the Model E Hydro.