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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 Ruth Wightman at the controls of an unidentified seaplane, May 1913.Inscription on verso: "Ruth Wightman / May 11, 1913."

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 a dog in the back of an automobile, circa 1900s-1910s. The dog is wearing a heavy sweater.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 an unidentified aircraft, circa 1910s. A man is seated in the rear cockpit.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

Photograph of a man piloting an unidentified aircraft, circa 1910s. Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

Photograph of two men in an unidentified aircraft, circa 1910s. Image was taken while the aircraft was in flight.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

Photograph of a man seated in an aircraft, circa 1910s.Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.