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[Album Two from Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums] (Item)

Album Two from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919. The album contains 163 black-and-white photographs with handwritten captions of various scenes in Europe during World War I, circa 1914-1919. Images feature group and individual shots of American servicemen, including a visit by the Prince of Wales to Koblenz, members of the 94th Aero Squadron, a…

[Album One from Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums] (Item)

Album One from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919. The album contains 73 black-and-white photographs of various scenes in Europe during and just after World War I. Images feature group and individual shots of American servicemen and a few women staff and/or spouses, including the Air Service's 4th Corps Headquarters at Sinzig, the 12th Aero Squadron at…

[Serviceman seated in cockpit of Salmson 2 A2] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified serviceman seated in the cockpit of a Salmson 2 A2 aircraft (fuselage number 12), Orly Field, France, circa 1918-1919.Inscription: "Orly Field, France, 1918-19. [Jos. Gindely?]."Part of a photograph album documenting the World War I service of Herman J. Sommerhauser, circa 1918-1919.

A flock of French fliers ready for action on the battle line (Item)

Stereograph, "A Flock of French Fliers Ready for Action on the Battle Line. Nieuport Airplanes with Guns," Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1918. Image features French pilots and Nieuport biplanes at an airfield in France. Caption on verso describes the different types of military airplanes and the specifications of various Nieuport models. Typed caption: "18654 – A Flock of French Fliers Ready…

[Unidentified soldier in snow] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified soldier in flight gear smoking in the snow in Amanty, France, circa 1917-1919. Inscription on album page: "In the woods – Amanty."Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace Kennedy's military career from his infantry training in…

[Wilbur D. Kennedy's bedroom] (Item)

Photograph of Wilbur D. Kennedy's bedroom in a chateau in France, circa 1917-1919. The room includes a cot, bedside table, and chair. Inscription on album page: "My room in the chateau above." Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace Kennedy's military…

[Soldier in flight gear] (Item)

Photograph of an unidentified soldier in flight gear at an airfield in France, circa 1917-1919. Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace Kennedy's military career from his infantry training in the United States to his service in France during World War I…

[Soldiers with Dorand Type A.R.1 A2 biplane] (Item)

Newspaper photograph of members of the 12th Aero Squadron at an airfield in France, circa 1917-1919. A Dorand Type A.R.1 A2 biplane is visible behind them. Typed caption: "Members of an American aero squadron, all fully trained and ready for service, on the American front in France. (Photos © Committee on Public Information)."Inscription: "12th."Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album…

Individual report of instruction [for Sidney Van Wyck Peters, August 30, 1918] (Item)

Report, "Individual report of instruction," Air Service Report Training Section, August 30, 1918. Lists flight training details for Second Lieutenant Sidney Van Wyck Peters at the Third Aviation Instruction Center (Issoudun, France). Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Hiram Bingham. One typed page.Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron…

[Soldiers with Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter biplanes] (Item)

Photographic group portrait of United States Army soldiers at an unidentified airfield in France, circa 1917-1919. The soldiers are dressed in flight gear, and several Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter biplanes are parked behind them. Photo from album page 6.Part of the Frederick Staples photograph album containing twenty eight (28) black-and-white photographs, circa 1917-1919. The photos document the…

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