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Photograph of Elinor Smith's Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400 aircraft after crashing upside down near Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, March 27, 1931.Typed caption on verso: "Noseover of Miss Elinor Smith's monoplane [cut off] / March 27, 1931. After…

Photograph of a crowd with Elinor Smith's Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400 aircraft, Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, March 27, 1931. The verso caption notes that the photo was taken after the aircraft was damaged during Smith's attempt at the women's…

Aerial photograph of the Meadowbrook polo field, taken during the International Polo Cup match between Great Britain and the United States, New York, September 10, 1930.Typed caption on verso: "International Polo Game, Great Britain VS United States.…

Photograph of U.S. Navy Martin T4M-1 aircraft in formation flight over Long Island, New York, May 9, 1930.Caption: "(0268-876A-14)(5-9-30-2P)(12-2500) / U.S. Navy airplanes over Corona, Long Island, New York."Typed caption on verso: "A. J. P."

Photograph of U.S. Navy Martin T4M-1 aircraft in formation flight over Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, May 9, 1930.Caption: "(0270-876B-14)(5-9-30-3P)(12-2000) / Navy airplanes in formation over Greenpoint, Brooklyn, N.Y."Typed caption on verso: "A.…

Aerial photograph of Curtiss Field, Long Island, New York, May 9, 1930. Several aircraft are visible in the scene.Caption: "(0263-876F-14)(5-9-30-2P)(12-1500) / U.S. Navy Airplanes at Curtiss Field, Valley Stream. L. I., N. Y."Typed caption on verso:…

Aerial photograph of a U.S. Navy destroyer off the coast of Connecticut, circa May 1930. Typed caption on verso: "U.S. Navy destroyer off the coast of Connecticut. May 1930."

Photograph of the landing gear of a Curtiss Tanager aircraft, January 1930.Inscription on verso: "Curtiss Tanager, entry in Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition / Mitchell Field, L.I. N.Y. Jan. 9, 1930. Photo by Aarne J. Pisila."

Photograph of people looking at a crashed aircraft, Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, October 26, 1930. The verso caption notes that Major Phillip Watson and Julius Nester were killed in the crash.Typed caption on verso: "Crash of Swallow plane…

Photograph of a people with a Dornier Do X flying boat, circa 1929-1930s.Caption: "[cut off]flugzeug / Do.X."