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[British servicemen in life raft] (Item)

Photomechanical print of British servicemen in a life raft, circa 1940s. The caption describes the raft as a "life-saving apparatus" carried by airships and notes that the photo was taken at the RAF exhibition at Grafton Galleries.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Airship being towed by tank] (Item)

Photomechanical print of an airship (R 26) being towed by a tank, circa 1910s-1920s. The caption describes mooring experiments performed on wartime airships. Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

Hannoveraner Two Seater [Supplement to Royal Air Force report] (Item)

Photomechanical print, "Hannoveraner Two Seater," supplement to a Royal Air Force report dated April 1, 1918. Includes photographs of the front, rear, and side of a captured German Hannover (C.13199), repainted with Royal Air Force markings.Caption: "Hannover Two-Seater (No. G.156). Supplement to Report dated 1st April 1918, issued by H.Q., R.A.F."

[Harold E. Hartney with Fokker D.VII aircraft, Rock Island Field, Illinois] (Item)

Photomechanical print of Harold E. Hartney with his Fokker D.VII aircraft, Rock Island, Illinois, 1919. The image was taken on Hartney's return journey for the Transcontinental Race. Inscription on photo: "Lt. Col. Hartney on his return stop at Rock Island Field." Typed caption: "Lt. Col. H. E. Hartney besides his DVLL Fokker at Rock Island, Ill. on the return journey of the Transcontinental Race,…

[People working on airship engine and control car, Hurn Airport, England] (Item)

Photomechanical print of people working on an airship engine and control car, Hurn Airport, England, circa 1940s. The caption notes that this is the first airship to be built in the country in 20 years.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Servicemen with the Bikini, an inflatable raft used for firefighting, England] (Item)

Photomechanical print of servicemen with the Bikini, an inflatable raft used for firefighting, England, circa 1940s. The caption describes the Bikini's propulsion method and development.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[John A. McCurdy flying Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No. 4 "Silver Dart"] (Item)

Photograph of John A. McCurdy piloting the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 4 "Silver Dart" aircraft, Baddeck, Nova Scotia, February 23, 1909. The image is autographed by John A. McCurdy.Typed caption: "Silver Dart in its first successful flight at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, Feb. 23, 1909. It was the first aeroplane to fly in Canada and the first flown anywhere in the British Commonwealth…

Curtiss aeroplane making ocean flight (Item)

Photomechanical postcard of an unidentified Curtiss aircraft in flight over water, Atlantic City, New Jersey, July 1910. The image is autographed by John A. McCurdy.Inscription: "Curtiss aeroplane making ocean flight. Atlantic City, N.J.]Inscription on verso: "65123."

[Advertisement postcard for exhibition aviator William S. Luckey] (Item)

Advertisement postcard for exhibition aviator William S. Luckey, circa 1913-1915. The front features a photomechanical print of a Curtiss aircraft, likely piloted by Luckey, in flight over a racetrack. The verso contains information about Luckey's flying qualifications and services, as well as a typed note from Luckey himself stating that he fills "more Exhibition contracts at Fairs, Carnivals,…

Aviation Meet: Souvenir Folder of Views [Booklet of prints from Los Angeles International Air Meet, January 1910] (Item)

Booklet, "Aviation Meet: Souvenir Folder of Views," published by the Aviation Souvenir Company, Los Angeles, California, January 1910. Includes 22 souvenir photomechanical prints of the Los Angeles International Air Meet, showing participants and their aircraft. Prints are contained in a sleeve printed with a color illustration of aircraft and aerostats in flight.