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Photograph of a wing of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat wings under construction, circa 1940s.

Photograph of a wing-mounted camera on a Lockheed Model 9 Orion aircraft, circa 1930s. Caption: "Van Plossem Studios / 48."

Photograph of a wing-mounted camera on a Lockheed Model 9 Orion aircraft, circa 1930s. Caption: "Van Plossem Studios / 49."

Photograph of the wings of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat under construction, circa 1940s.

Photograph of the wings of the Hughes H-4 Hercules "Spruce Goose" flying boat under construction, circa 1940s.

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 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.Inscription: "Van Plossem Studios / 25."

Photograph of a woman using a telephone at a reception desk, circa 1920s-1930s. Caption: "681."

Photographic group portrait of women aviators and a young child with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s.