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Photograph of Ralph Newcomb with an unidentified aircraft at Griffith Park Aviation Field, Los Angeles, California, circa 1916.Inscription on verso: "Ralph Newcomb / [Day?] tractor / Griffith Park Aviation Field / L.A. 1916."

Aerial photograph of Los Angeles, California, February 1, 1916. Part of the photographing aircraft is visible in the shot.Inscription on verso: "Feb. 1st 1916 / Los Angeles from 3000 ft."

Aerial photograph of an unidentified aircraft in flight over Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, February 2, 1916. Inscription on verso: "Fly over Thompson at Griffith Park / Feb. 2nd 1916."

Aerial photograph of an unidentified aircraft in flight over Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, February 2, 1916. Image taken from an aircraft. Inscription on envelope: "Photo taken of De Lloyd / Thompson / by R. N. / from Martin plane 2000 ft…

Photograph of people looking at a crashed, upside-down aircraft (fuselage number 607), circa 1917. Inscription on verso: "Kabashi wreck / Hyde Park / 1917." Inscription on envelope: "California monoplane / [illegible]."

Photograph of Ruth Wightman on a motorcycle, September 19, 1917.Inscription: "To Mama / From She Baby / Sept 19, 1917."Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

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.

Photograph of Fred Schiller of the Schiller Aviation School, Venice, California, circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "Fred Schiller / Schiller School of Aviation / Venice, Calif. / 1918."

Photograph of (from left to right) Fred Schiller, Ruth Wightman, and Edwin Musick at the Venice Flying School, California, circa 1918. Inscription on verso of print: "Ed Music [Musick] / Ruth Wightman / Fred Schiller / Instructor at Flying School /…

Photograph of Ralph Newcomb (far right), Walter Brookins (center), and others with a LePère aircraft, circa 1918. The inscription notes that the aircraft was built for L. C. Brand, likely Leslie Coombs Brand.Inscription on verso: "Le Pere / Venice,…