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[Harry Cordy with his Mobilopter]
Photograph of Harry Cordy with his Mobilopter, circa 1920s-1930s.

[Navy blimp in flight above crowd]
Photograph of a U.S. Navy blimp (C-5) in flight above a crowd, circa 1918-1919.

[Balloon in flight above crowd and hangar]
Photograph of a balloon in flight above a crowd and hangar, circa 1910s. "1914" is painted on the balloon.Stamped on verso: "R. R. Martin / [address in Hollywood, California]."

[Balloon in hangar]
Photograph of a balloon in a hangar, circa 1900-1920s.Stamped on verso: "R. R. Martin / [address in Hollywood, California]."

[Parachutist Katharina Paulus and unidentified man in balloon]
Composite photograph of parachutist Katharina Paulus and an unidentified man, possibly her husband Hermann Lattemann, in a balloon, circa 1890s.

[Illustration of Albert Tissandier and Gaston Tissandier in gondola of airship]
Illustration (photographic reproduction) of Albert Tissandier and Gaston Tissandier in the gondola of their airship, circa 1883.

[Illustration of airship]
Illustration (photographic reproduction) of an airship, circa 1834.

[Illustration of hypothetical invasion by land, air, and sea of England by French forces
Illustration (photographic reproduction) of a hypothetical invasion by land, air, and sea of England by French forces, circa early 1800s. The scene depicts balloons in flight, warships, and troops passing through a tunnel under the English Channel.

[People in gondola of airship]
Photograph of people in the gondola of an airship, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Event at airfield]
Photograph of an event at an airfield, possibly the Los Angeles International Air Meet that took place at Dominguez Field, Los Angeles in January 1910. One of the balloons in the scene advertises for the "Los Angles Examiner" newspaper.
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