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Ezra Meeker at Aviation Meet, Los Angeles, 1910 [postcard]
Postcard of Ezra Meeker (in covered wagon) and others at the Los Angeles International Air Meet, California, January 1910. In addition to Meeker and the wagon, the scene also features two men on horseback, an aircraft piloted by Louis Paulhan, and a crowd in the grandstand. Caption: "Ezra Meeker at Aviation Meet, Los Angeles, 1910." Text from original exhibit label: "A postcard of Ezra Meeker,…
[People with Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft after crash in Middletown, New York]
Postcard (reproduction) of people with the Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft after its crash in Middletown, New York on September 18, 1911. This postcard was produced in 2011 for the 100th anniversary of Calbraith Perry Rodgers's transcontinental flight across the U.S. in the "Vin Fiz." Also includes a reproduction of the 25-cent "Vin Fiz" stamp and a special postmark.Inscription on image: "Vin…
[Postcard announcing Julius A. Barr's graduation from flight training]
Postcard announcing Julius A. Barr's graduation from flight training at Brooks Field, Texas, August 1927. The postcard features an illustration of an aircraft, a photograph of Barr, and Barr's signature. The verso inscription, written by Barr, gives his new address at Kelly Field.Text on postcard: "Just graduated Brooks Field -- Class of August 1927 / Now at Kelly Field Flying Cadet Detachment /…
[Postcard of Cheyenne Transcontinental Airport]
Postcard of Cheyenne Transcontinental Airport, Wyoming, circa 1920s-1930s. An arrow in blue ink indicates a Boeing office building, as noted on the verso by Julius A. Barr.Inscription on verso: "One of Boeing's office buildings. Have a large 2 story one now. Just opened largest airport this side of Chicago."
[USS Macon airship over San Diego, California]
Postcard featuring the USS Macon airship over San Diego, California, circa 1926.Text on verso: "USS Macon over San Diego in 1934 / Powered by eight engines, lifted by helium, the 785-foor Macon moored to a mast on Camp Kearny when it visited San Diego."
[Ryan Flying Company postcard]
Postcard featuring an aerial view of the Ryan Flying Company's buildings and aircraft at Dutch Flats, Diego, California, circa 1926.Text on verso: "Ryan Flying Company, San Diego in 1926 / Claude Ryan used this field on Dutch Flats beside Barnett Avenue and the present Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Charles Lindbergh took off from here in the Spirit of t. Louis in 1927."