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[Amelia Earhart climbing out of Lockheed Model 5C Vega aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of Amelia Earhart climbing out of her Lockheed Model 5C Vega aircraft after landing at Oakland Airport, California, January 12, 1935. Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland. Photograph has been hand-tinted to accentuate outlines and clarify background. Inscription on verso: "Clambering out! At right, sky heroine climbs out of the trim monoplane that…

[Crowd watching Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft during air race] (Item)

Photograph of a crowd watching a Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, during an air race, Manhattan, New York, October 13, 1913. The typed caption on the verso notes that the race was held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk.Typed on verso: "Winner of 'Round Manhat[cut off]. W. Luckey, in his 80 horse power Curtiss biplane,…

[Crowd watching Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft during air race] (Item)

Photograph of a crowd watching a Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, during an air race, Manhattan, New York, October 13, 1913. The caption on a duplicate image notes that the race was held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk.Typed on verso of duplicate image: "Winner of 'Round Manhat[cut off]. W. Luckey, in his 80 horse…

[Curtiss seaplanes parked along shore] (Item)

Photograph of Curtiss seaplanes parked along the shore, Hammondsport, New York, circa 1913-1915. Identified aircraft are a Curtiss F Boat (far right) and a Model E Hydro (second from right).Inscription: "Glenn Curtiss Aviation Field / Hammondsport, N.Y."

[Ken-Royce and Inland factory at Fairfax Airport] (Item)

Composite photograph of the Ken-Royce and Inland factory at Fairfax Airport, Kansas City, Kansas, circa 1920s-1930s. Two aircraft images, one of an Inland Sport Monoplane and the other of a Rearwin Model 2000C Ken-Royce, are overlaid on the factory photo. Caption: "Factory of 'Ken-Royce' and 'Inland' at Fairfax."

[William P. Lear with Lear-o-Scope and loop antenna] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with a Lear-o-Scope and loop antenna, New York City, New York, circa 1935. Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear and his first direction finder, the Lear-o-Scope. NYC. 1935. Courtesy Lear Archives." Typed caption on verso: "Q. Here yours truly is looking through the loop antenna that was finally adopted for the Model L Learscope. It is interesting to note that the Model L…

[Paul Mantz, Amelia Earhart, Captain Harry Manning, and Fred Noonan] (Item)

Photograph of (from left to right) Paul Mantz, Amelia Earhart, Captain Harry Manning, and Fred Noonan with Earhart's Lockheed Model 10-E Electra aircraft, Oakland Airport, California, March 14, 1937. The photo was taken just before her around-the-world flight attempt. Caption on verso: "From: Wide World Photos / San Francisco Bureau / Amelia crew ready for Pacific hop / Oakland Airport .... A new…

[Damaged Curtiss Fledgling aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a damaged Curtiss Fledgling aircraft, Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1930. The verso inscription notes that the aircraft had a "bad landing." Inscription on verso: "Fledgling after bad landing by [illegible] -- Cleveland / 1930."

[Landing gear of Curtiss Tanager aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of the landing gear of a Curtiss Tanager aircraft, January 1930.Inscription on verso: "Curtiss Tanager, entry in Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition / Mitchell Field, L.I. N.Y. Jan. 9, 1930. Photo by Aarne J. Pisila."

[William P. Lear with Monocoupe 110 aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with his Monocoupe 110 aircraft, Curtiss-Reynolds Field, Illinois, circa 1930-1931.Inscription on verso: "Taken by [illegible] in 1931. WPL / 31-1. Lear Avia Archive."Typed caption on duplicate photo: "Bill Lear pictured with his Monocoupe. This aircraft was instrumental in the development of the Lear 'Radioaire.' Curtiss-Reynolds Airport, Glenview, IL, 1930."