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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.

Photograph of Ruth Wightman working on an automobile, circa 1910s.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

Photograph of Ruth Wightman working on an automobile, circa 1910s.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

Photograph of Ruth Wightman (left), Lulu Wightman (center), and a man, circa 1900s-1910s.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

Photograph of Ruth Wightman (at aircraft controls), Ralph Newcomb (seated on pontoon), and others with an unidentified seaplane, circa 1910s.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa…

Photograph of servicemen with an unidentified aircraft, circa 1910s.Inscription on verso: "Martin."Inscription on envelope: "Airplane wrecks."

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

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

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.