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Photographic postcard of Howard Hughes, his flight crew and associates, and his Lockheed Model 14-N2 Super Electra aircraft (tail number NX 18973) at Floyd Bennett Field, New York, circa July 1938. The postcard caption identifies the men (Edwin Lund,…

Photographic postcard of two unidentified man standing in front of a Burnelli (CanCargo) CBY-3 aircraft, circa 1940s.

Photographic postcard of an unidentified aerial stuntman, circa 1920s. Includes a portrait of the man surrounded by images of his wing-walking stunts on a Curtiss JN-4D Jenny.

Photograph of two unidentified men inspecting an aircraft interior, circa 1940s-1950s. The man on the right has a Douglas Aircraft Company button on his jacket.

Photograph of Floyd Bennett's headstone in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, circa 1920s-1940s. The text reads: "Bennett: The first man to pilot an airplane over the North Pole with his friend Commander Richard Byrd."Inscription on verso: "On…

Photograph of three unidentified women in a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s.

Photograph of an unidentified man holding a rifle and a handgun while sitting in an open-cockpit aircraft, circa 1920s-1930s.

Photograph of Lowell H. Smith (far left), Erik H. Nelson (far right), and two unidentified men standing next to "New Orleans," a Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) aircraft, circa 1920s. Inscription on verso: "Capt. Lowell Smith on left. Lt. Eric [Erik]…

Photograph of a crowd gathered to see "Chicago," a Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) aircraft, in Sweetwater, Texas, circa 1920s. An emblem is painted on the fuselage, along with the text "Air Service U.S.A. World Flight." Inscription on verso: "Smith's…

Composite photograph of Frank M. Hawks and "Texaco 13," his Travel Air Model R aircraft (tail number NR1313), circa 1920s-1930s. Image includes the text "Happy landings!" and Hawks’s signature.