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Plaque/Stanley Steamer Gift to William Lear, Photo Collage (Item)

Three photographs laminated to front of hand-carved wood panel, with letter to William P. Lear from Alfred R. Gray laminated to the back of the panel, January 21, 1974. The letter discusses the Gray family's 1920 move from Boston, Massachusetts to Los Angeles, California via a 1912 Stanley Steamer. The three sepia photographs on the front depict the Gray family and the vehicle. There is a metal…

[Aircraft in flight over Griffith Park] (Item)

Aerial photograph of an unidentified aircraft in flight over Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, February 2, 1916. Image taken from an aircraft. Inscription on envelope: "Photo taken of De Lloyd / Thompson / by R. N. / from Martin plane 2000 ft above Griffith Park LA 1916 / Lawrence Brown piloting."

[Aircraft in flight] (Item)

Aerial photograph of an unidentified aircraft in flight over Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, February 2, 1916. Inscription on verso: "Fly over Thompson at Griffith Park / Feb. 2nd 1916."

[Aerial view of Los Angeles, California] (Item)

Aerial photograph of Los Angeles, California, February 1, 1916. Part of the photographing aircraft is visible in the shot.Inscription on verso: "Feb. 1st 1916 / Los Angeles from 3000 ft."

[Aerial view of Los Angeles] (Item)

Aerial photograph of Los Angeles, California, circa 1910s.  Inscription on verso: "Photos taken over L.A. by Ralph Newcomb / Altatude [sic] 3500 ft."

[Aerial view of Los Angeles, California] (Item)

Aerial photograph of Los Angeles, California, circa 1910s. Part of the photographing aircraft is visible in the shot.Inscription on verso: "Over L.A. / Alt 3000."

[Ralph Newcomb, Walter Brookins, and others with LePère aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of Ralph Newcomb (far right), Walter Brookins (center), and others with a LePère aircraft, circa 1918. The inscription notes that the aircraft was built for L. C. Brand, likely Leslie Coombs Brand.Inscription on verso: "Le Pere / Venice, Calif / Built for L. C. Brand / 1918 / by Waldo [Watterman?]."

[Lawrence Brown's Gage aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of Lawrence Brown's Gage aircraft, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, circa 1915.Inscription on verso: "Lawrence Brown's Gage Biplane / Griffith Aviation Park / 1915."

[Man in Blériot XI aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a man in a Blériot XI aircraft, Griffith Aviation Field, Los Angeles, California, circa 1900s-1910s. Inscription in margin: "[Ignato Semmnuk?] -- Bleriot monoplane / Griffith Aviation Field / LA."Part of a set of album pages containing scenes related to early aviation and automobile races, circa 1900s-1920s.

[DeLloyd Thompson and others with unidentified aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of DeLloyd Thompson and others with an unidentified aircraft, Griffith Aviation Field, Los Angeles, California, circa 1915. It is unclear which individual is Thompson in the scene. Inscription on verso: "1915 / De Lloyd Thompson and friends at Griffith Aviation Field Los Angeles Ca."