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[Aerial view over unidentified town]
Aerial photograph of an unidentified town in Connecticut, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885.

Amateur ballooning / Balloon experiences of a timid photographer
Select pages from "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine," Volume 32, Number 5, September 1886. Contains two illustrated articles about ballooning in New England: "Amateur ballooning" by Alfred E. Moore and "Balloon experiences of a timid…

[Hans Eibl Collection, Box 1, Folder 7 - Eibl family documents, 1888-1937]
Items from Box One, Folder 7 of the Hans Eibl Collection, circa 1888-1937. Folder contains eight documents related to the members of the Eibl family. Includes a baptism certificate for Karl Eibl; military, residence, and citizenship papers and a…

[Handwritten notes regarding C. E. Roy's birth, circa 1890]
Handwritten notes regarding C. E. Roy's birth, circa 1890. Includes itemized costs of the doctor's bill for his birth and a narrative description entitled "Notes and Facts of the Babyhood of Carlyle Emerson Roy."Part of a photograph album related to…

[Parachutist Katharina Paulus and unidentified man in balloon]
Composite photograph of parachutist Katharina Paulus and an unidentified man, possibly her husband Hermann Lattemann, in a balloon, circa 1890s.

[William E. Boeing and Caroline Boeing]
Photograph of a young William E. Boeing and his sister Caroline in a carriage at the Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, California, August 9, 1892Caption: "At Hotel Del Monte. August 9, 1892. C. W. J. Johnson, Photographer. Monterey, Cal."

[William E. Boeing with fish]
Photograph of a young William E. Boeing posing with two fish at the Hotel Del Monte, Monterey, California, August 9, 1892.Caption: "At Hotel Del Monte. August 9, 1892. C. W. J. Johnson, Photographer. Monterey, Cal."

[Students and teachers at Institution Sillig Frères]
Photographic group portrait of students and teachers at the boarding school Institution Sillig Frères, Vevey, Switzerland, circa 1894. William E. Boeing is seated in the front row, fourth from the left.Typed caption: "Institution Sillig Frères.…

[William E. Boeing and Uncle Rudie]
Photograph of William E. Boeing and Uncle Rudie in Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1897.Inscription on verso: "Uncle Rudie + W.E.B. in Boston about 1897 before going to St. Paul's School."

[Discharge certificate issued to William S. Luckey by New Jersey National Guard]
Discharge certificate issued to William S. Luckey by the New Jersey National Guard, October 29, 1898. Includes military record on verso and a handwritten note listing Luckey's birth and death dates. Two total pages.
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