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[Man and dog sitting outside house]
Photograph of a man and a dog sitting outside a house, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Ralph Newcomb seated in rear cockpit of unidentified aircraft]
Photograph of Ralph Newcomb seated in the rear cockpit of an unidentified aircraft, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Cats in field]
Photograph of cats in a field, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Ralph Newcomb in automobile]
Photograph of Ralph Newcomb in an automobile, circa 1900s-1920s.

Panorama de Papeete
Panoramic postcard of Papeete, French Polynesia, circa 1900s-1920s. Several points of interest are noted in the captions. Text in French.

Directions for operating the 3-A Graflex [booklet]
Instruction booklet for the 3-A Graflex camera, circa 1900s-1920s.

[First flight of Wright Flyer]
Photograph (reproduction) of the first flight of the Wright Flyer, North Carolina, December 17, 1903. Orville Wright at controls, Wilbur Wright on ground. Includes a clipping glued to verso about the importance of gasoline to the aviation industry.

[Airship in flight]
Photograph of an airship in flight, Los Angeles, California, circa 1908. The inscription on the accompanying envelope notes that the airship is being piloted by Ray KnabenshueInscription on envelope: "Rare print / Ray Knabenshue over Los Angeles /…

[Walter Brookins and Archibald Hoxsey with Wright Model B aircraft]
Photograph of Walter Brookins (right) and Arch Hoxsey (left) with Brookins' Wright Model B aircraft, Los Angeles, California, circa 1910. Inscription on envelope: "Walter Brookins and Arch Hoxsey at [illegible] Field / L.A. / 1910."

[Louis Paulhan piloting Farman aircraft above treetops]
Photograph of Louis Paulhan piloting a Farman aircraft above the treetops, circa 1910.Inscription on envelope: "Louis Paulhan / Farman Biplane with Gnome Rotary motor / 50 HP / First flight in [S.F.?] / 1910."
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