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Photograph of Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Etholen Selfridge, and Williams [first name not provided], circa 1907-1908. Caption on envelope: "Bell, Selfridge, and Williams."

Photograph of John A. D. McCurdy at the controls of the Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No 4 Silver Dart aircraft, Lake Keuka, Hammondsport, New York, circa 1907-1909. Caption on envelope: "J.A.D. McCurdy in plane number 4 Silver Dart."

Photograph of people gathered around the Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No 4 Silver Dart aircraft, circa 1907-1909.Caption on envelope: "Silver Dart rear."

Photograph of (from left to right) Augustus Moore Herring, Frederick Walker "Casey" Baldwin, Glenn Hammond Curtiss, Stanley Beach, John A. D. McCurdy, and Allen R. Hawley with the Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No 2 White Wing aircraft,…

Photograph of people gathered around the Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No 1 Red Wing aircraft, circa 1907-1909.Caption on envelope: "Red Wing."

Photograph of people working on the Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No. 3 "Loon" aircraft, circa 1907-1909.Caption on envelope: "Loon / Photographic description of aviation / H. M. Bonner / Hammondsport, New York."

Photograph of people with the wrecked Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No. 1 "Red Wing" aircraft, Lake Keuka, New York, circa 1908. Caption on envelope: "Wreck of Red Wing / 50."

Photograph of a Blériot aircraft in flight, Reims, France, August 1908.Caption on envelope: "Bleriot in flight at Rheims [sic], France / August 1908."

Photograph (reproduction) of the airship "Boomerang" on fire, Waterville, Maine, September 2, 1908. Pilot Charles O. Jones is visible at the controls. Shortly after this photo was taken, the airship plunged to the ground and Jones fell to his…

Photograph of the Aerial Experiment Association Cygnet II aircraft on an iced-over lake, 1909.Caption on envelope: "Cygnet II / Bell Tetrahedral / 1909."