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Photographic postcard of Owens Lake, California, circa 1910s.Inscription: "Forbes / Ownes Lake / 1358."

Photographic postcard of Mount Tom, California, circa 1910s.Inscription: "Mt Tom, Bishop, Cal 985 / Forbes Pho."

Telegram to Ralph A. Newcomb from Robert G. Fowler, August 22, 1911. Notes the purchase of an aircraft and sends updates on plans for a transcontinental flight.

Telegram to Ralph Newcomb from Robert G. Fowler, September 1, 1911. Sends instructions about acquiring a second motor and notes Fowler's travel plans.

Telegram to Ralph Newcomb from Robert G. Fowler, August 31, 1911. Asks Newcomb to make arrangements for upcoming flight and notes Fowler's travels itinerary.

Letter to Ralph Newcomb from Robert G. Fowler, May 23, 1914. Discusses news in the aviation field and forwards clippings (not included in envelope). Two typed pages and envelope.

Letter (photographic reproduction) from Robert G. Fowler, circa 1910s-1920s. Certifies that the Wright motor owned by Ralph A. Newcomb is the one used by Fowler during his 1911 cross-country flight across the United States. One typed page on Fowler…

Photographic postcard of Oscar Brindley at the controls of a Wright Model B aircraft, circa 1900s-1910s.Caption: "Mercurial Aeroplane Co. (INC) Presens. Aviator Oscar Brindley, American Altitude record, 11,775 feet, in Passenger Carrying Wright…

Aerial photograph of Los Angeles, California, circa 1910s.  Inscription on verso: "Photos taken over L.A. by Ralph Newcomb / Altatude [sic] 3500 ft."

Notes for a film titled "The Conquest of a Dirigible in Modern Warfare," written by (Ralph A.) Newcomb and Bancroft. Includes a list of scenes and a synopsis. Three typed pages.