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Photograph of a man with "Stars and Stripes," a Fairchild FC-2W2 aircraft (tail number NX8006) used by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, circa 1928.

Photograph of a member of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition with a sled dog, circa 1928.Inscription on verso: "On the Byrd Antarctic Expedition."

Photograph of a sled dog during the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, circa 1928.Inscription on verso: "On the Byrd Antarctic Expedition."

Photograph of the "Graf Zeppelin" airship (LZ-127) in flight near New York, October 15, 1928.Caption: "(0179-870N-14)(10-15-28-4P)(12-3500) / German Dirigible approaching New York City on first flight."

Photograph of the "Graf Zeppelin" airship (LZ-127) in flight over Staten Island, New York, October 15, 1928.Caption: "(0180-870N-14)(10-15-28-4P)(12-3500) / World’s largest Dirigible sailing over Staten Id. On way to Manhattan."

Photograph of the Bellanca K "Roma" aircraft in flight (registration NX4864), circa 1928-1929.

Photograph of people with the "Oiseau Canari," a Bernard 191 Gr aircraft, circa 1929.

Photograph of a Viking Kittyhawk B-8 aircraft, circa 1929. Typed caption on verso: "Kitty Hawk plane. Copied by -- Aarne J. Pisila.

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…