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[Building at airfield]
Photograph of a building at an airfield, California, circa 1914-1915. The inscription of the accompanying envelope identifies the location as either Griffith Park (Los Angeles) or a field in Santa Monica.Inscription on envelope: "Griffith Park Aviation Field / 1914-15 / and mud field at Santa Monica / Lawrence Brown did that job too [sic] my plane."
[Airfield in California]
Photograph of an airfield in California, circa 1914-1915. The inscription of the accompanying envelope identifies the location as either Griffith Park (Los Angeles) or a field in Santa Monica. Inscription on envelope: "Griffith Park Aviation Field / 1914-15 / and mud field at Santa Monica / Lawrence Brown did that job too [sic] my plane."
[Aircraft taking off from ship]
Composite photograph of an aircraft taking off from a ship, along with an image of a woman, a man in flight gear, and a ship's captain, circa 1910s.Inscription on envelope: "4 cylinder motorcycle -- Built in B[Illegible] / Pope Toledo would-be racing car / DeMille Field."Typed on envelope: "Mr. Ralph Newcomb / [address in Pacific Grove, California]."
[Airship in flight]
Photograph of an airship in flight, Los Angeles, California, circa 1908. The inscription on the accompanying envelope notes that the airship is being piloted by Ray KnabenshueInscription on envelope: "Rare print / Ray Knabenshue over Los Angeles / 1908.
[Fred Schiller, Ruth Wightman, and Ed Musick at Venice Flying School]
Photograph of (from left to right) Fred Schiller, Ruth Wightman, and Edwin Musick at the Venice Flying School, California, circa 1918. Inscription on verso of print: "Ed Music [Musick] / Ruth Wightman / Fred Schiller / Instructor at Flying School / Venice, Calif." Inscription on envelope: "Ralph [sic] Schiller -- Ruth Wightman / Venice Flying School / 1918."
[Louis Paulhan piloting Farman aircraft above treetops]
Photograph of Louis Paulhan piloting a Farman aircraft above the treetops, circa 1910.Inscription on envelope: "Louis Paulhan / Farman Biplane with Gnome Rotary motor / 50 HP / First flight in [S.F.?] / 1910."
[Walter Brookins and Archibald Hoxsey with Wright Model B aircraft]
Photograph of Walter Brookins (right) and Arch Hoxsey (left) with Brookins' Wright Model B aircraft, Los Angeles, California, circa 1910. Inscription on envelope: "Walter Brookins and Arch Hoxsey at [illegible] Field / L.A. / 1910."
[Walter Brookins' Wright Model B aircraft taxiing across water]
Photograph of Walter Brookins' Wright Model B aircraft taxiing across water, Los Angeles, California, circa 1915. Inscription on envelope: "Walter Brookins' Wright biplane / Griffith Park L.A. / 1915."
[Ralph Newcomb working on an unidentified seaplane]
Photograph of Ralph Newcomb working on an unidentified seaplane, Balboa, California, circa 1912.Inscription on envelope: "Newcomb's accident at Balboa / 1912."
[Lawrence Brown's Gage Tractor aircraft]
Photograph of Lawrence Brown's Gage Tractor aircraft, circa 1912. Inscription on envelope: "Lawrence Brown's Gage Tractor with 80 hp gyro revolving motor."