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The most famous airport in the world -- Historic Roosevelt Field [map]
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]
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]
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…
[McDonnell Model 1 Doodlebug aircraft]
Photograph of the McDonnell Model 1 Doodlebug aircraft, Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "McDonnell & Associates plane, entry in the Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition. Mitchel Field, L.I., N.Y. 1929. Photographed by -- Charles F. Wilson and Aarne J. Pisila. (This plane crashed a few days…
[McDonnell Model 1 Doodlebug aircraft]
Photograph of the McDonnell Model 1 Doodlebug aircraft Mitchel Field, New York, circa December 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "McDonnell & Associates entry in the Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition. Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York. 1929. (This plane cracked up a few days after this picture was taken)."
[Handley Page H.P.39 Guggenheim aircraft]
Photograph of the Handley Page H.P.39 Guggenheim aircraft, Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "The Handley Paige [sic], British entry and winner of the Second Prize, $10,000.00 in the Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition. Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York. 1929."
[Curtiss Tanager aircraft]
Photograph of the Curtiss Tanager aircraft (tail number X181M), Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "Curtiss Tanager, winner of the First Prize, $100,000.00 in the Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition. Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York. 1929."
[Cunningham-Hall Model X aircraft]
Photograph of the Cunningham-Hall Model X aircraft (wing number X-90N), Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "Cunningham-Hall entry in the Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition. Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York. 1929."
[Taylor C-2 Chummy aircraft]
Photograph of the Taylor C-2 Chummy aircraft, Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "Taylor Brothers entry in the Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition. Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York. 1929."
[Command-Aire Model 5-C-3 aircraft]
Photograph of the Command-Aire Model 5-C-3 aircraft, Mitchel Field, New York, circa 1929. The aircraft was an entry in the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.Typed caption on verso: "The Command-Aire, entry in the Daniel Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition. Mitchel Field, Long Island, New York. 1929."Inscription on verso: "Mitchel Field, L. I., N. Y. / Aarne J. Pisila."