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Ace reveals Axis photos of New York [Clipping, circa 1939-1940s] (Item)

Newspaper clipping, "Ace reveals Axis photos of New York," from the Washington Times-Herald, circa 1939-1940s. Reports on Harold E. Hartney's assertion that Germany and Italy possess aerial photographs of New York.

New York World's Fair : The World of Tomorrow (Item)

Lithographic poster for the 1939 New York World's Fair, circa 1939. Features the Trylon and Perisphere, as well as buildings, aircraft, a train, and a ship. Designed by artist Joseph Binder, produced by the Grinnell Litho. Company. Text: "New York World's Fair. The World of Tomorrow. 1939."

[People working in Lear Developments workshop] (Item)

Photograph of people working in the Lear Developments workshop, New York City, New York, circa 1933-1938. Electronic components, device casings, and a loop antenna are visible on the workbenches.Inscription on verso: "The Lear (1) Engineering Dept, (2) Lear Laboratory, (3) Complete stock of test apparatus and inventory, (4) 1/2 floor #4 125 W 17th St NYC. (Associated with Fred M. Link 1933-1938.)"

[People working in Lear Developments workshop] (Item)

Photograph of people working in the Lear Developments workshop, New York City, New York, circa 1933-1938. Machine tools and device casings are visible on the workbenches.

[Men using machine tools in Lear Developments workshop] (Item)

Photograph of two men using machine tools in the Lear Developments workshop, New York City, New York, circa 1933-1938.

[Crowd with Elinor Smith's Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400 aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a crowd with Elinor Smith's Bellanca Skyrocket CH-400 aircraft, Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, March 27, 1931. The verso caption notes that the photo was taken after the aircraft was damaged during Smith's attempt at the women's altitude record.Typed caption on verso: "Bellanca monoplane after being cracked up by Miss Elinor Smith, while attempting to break womens altitude…

[People looking at crashed aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of people looking at a crashed aircraft, Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York, October 26, 1930. The verso caption notes that Major Phillip Watson and Julius Nester were killed in the crash.Typed caption on verso: "Crash of Swallow plane near Mitchel Field, L. I., N. Y. Sunday, Oct. 26, 1930. Killing Major Phillip Watson, Air Corps Reserve, and Julius Nester, a student. Photographed by…

The most famous airport in the world -- Historic Roosevelt Field [map] (Item)

Lithographic map of Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York, circa 1931-1939. Several locations are noted on the map, including Learadio Laboratories (location "J").

[William P. Lear with radio equipment] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with radio equipment, New York City, New York, circa 1929-1930. Inscription on verso: "In exp. Lab / N.Y. [crossed out: 'Roosevelt Field'] / N.Y. City / 1929 or 1930."

[McDonnell Model 1 Doodlebug aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of the McDonnell Model 1 Doodlebug aircraft (tail number 157N), Mitchel Field, New York, circa December 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Inscription on verso: "McDonnell + Associates monoplane. Entry in Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition, Mitchel Field, L.I., N.Y. Dec. 1929. Photo by -- Charles F. Wilson + Aarne J. Pisila. (This plane cracked…