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Photograph of a Lockheed Model 3 Air Express aircraft (tail number 7955), circa 1920s-1930s.Caption: "Lockheed-Vega / New Air Express Model / Cruising speed, 140 m.p.h. Top speed 165 m.p.h."

Photograph of a Lockheed Model 8-D Altair aircraft in flight, circa 1930s.

Photograph of an unidentified aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s. Caption: "Van Plossem / C-8."

Photograph of a Lockheed Model 1 Vega aircraft (wing number 3625), circa 1927.Caption: "Van Plossem / 1927 / C-12."

Photograph of the wings of a Lockheed Model 9 Orion aircraft (wing number NC 799W) inside a Lockheed hangar, circa 1930s. This aircraft was constructed for the Detroit News.Caption: "Van Plossem Studios / 23."

Photograph of the wings of a Lockheed Model 9 Orion aircraft (wing number NC 799W) inside a Lockheed hangar, circa 1930s. This aircraft was constructed for the Detroit News.Caption: "Van Plossem Studios / 24."

Photograph of the fuselage and tail section of a Lockheed Model 9 Orion aircraft (tail number NC-799W). "Detroit News" is painted on the fuselage.Caption: "Van Plossem Studios / 21."

Photograph of two men working on the fuselage and tail section of a Lockheed Model 9 Orion aircraft (tail number NC-799W). "Detroit News" is painted on the fuselage.Caption: "Van Plossem Studios / 20."

Photograph of a Lockheed Model 5 Vega aircraft (tail number NC-7953), circa 1920s-1930s.

Photograph of people with a wood structure, possibly an aircraft part, in a workshop, circa 1930s.Caption: "Van Plossem Studios / 1."