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[Aircraft taking off from ship]
Composite photograph of an aircraft taking off from a ship, along with an image of a woman, a man in flight gear, and a ship's captain, circa 1910s.Inscription on envelope: "4 cylinder motorcycle -- Built in B[Illegible] / Pope Toledo would-be racing…

[Fred Schiller, Ruth Wightman, and Ed Musick at Venice Flying School]
Photograph of (from left to right) Fred Schiller, Ruth Wightman, and Edwin Musick at the Venice Flying School, California, circa 1918. Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Lawrence Brown and Ruth Wightman with unidentified aircraft]
Photograph of pilots Lawrence Brown (left) and Ruth Wightman (right) with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1910s-1920s. A clipping about Brown and Wingman is glued to the image.Clipping text: "Lawrence Brown, of Venice, [crossed out: 'Illinois']…

[Ruth Wightman at controls of seaplane]
Photograph of Ruth Wightman at the controls of an unidentified seaplane, May 1913.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Three men and woman in flight gear at table]
Photograph of three men and a woman in flight gear (possibly Florence Seidell) at a table, circa 1910s-1920s. Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Man at controls on unidentified aircraft]
Photograph of a man at the controls on an unidentified aircraft, circa 1900s-1910s. Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Ruth Wightman with woman and dog]
Photograph of Ruth Wightman (left) with another woman and a dog, circa 1900s-1910s. Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Ralph Newcomb and man in Stutz automobile]
Photograph of Ralph Newcomb (right) and another man in a Stutz automobile, circa 1900s-1910s.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

[People with two automobiles]
Photograph of people with two automobiles, circa 1900s-1910s. The vehicle on the left is a Stutz and has the number 20 painted on its side.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa…

[Glenn Martin piloting aircraft above crowd]
Photograph of Glenn Martin piloting an unidentified aircraft above a crowd, Balbo Beach, California, circa 1912.Inscription in margin: "Glenn Martin / 1912 / Balboa Beach, Calif."Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early…
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