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[Hubert Kittle and crowd with crashed Standard J-1] (Item)

Photograph of Hubert Kittle surrounded by a crowd of people as he climbs out of his crashed Standard J-1 aircraft, California, March 25, 1923. Inscription: "From Venice, Calif. to this. 'Ain't' it 'Hell' Old Pal Thomas we'll do better next time. H. M. Kittle. 3-25-1923." Inscription on verso: "Hubert Kettle's [Kittle's] crash in LA." Stamped on verso: "Warning: This picture is supplied by…

[Martha L. Bullock looking at damaged airplane] (Item)

Photograph of Martha L. Bullock looking at the damaged tail of an airplane, circa 1940s.

[Footage of World War I-era and Golden Age-era aviation, circa 1930s-1950s] (Item)

Film footage of World War I-era and Golden Age-era aviation, circa 1930s-1950s. This footage is comprised of nine segments, eight of which focus on aircraft and pilots from World War I. The remaining segment is about the transatlantic flight attempts during the 1920s, culminating in Charles Lindbergh's successful solo flight in 1927. The segments feature vintage footage related to their topics.…

[People with partially submerged Curtiss seaplane] (Item)

Photograph of people with a partially submerged Curtiss seaplane, circa 1913-1915. Pilot William S. Luckey is waving to the camera from the aircraft's pontoon.

[Partially submerged Curtiss seaplane] (Item)

Photograph of a partially submerged Curtiss seaplane, circa 1913-1915. Pilot William S. Luckey is visible on the aircraft's pontoon.

[Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story (Part 3 of 3)] (Item)

Audio recording of William P. Lear discussing his life story, Geneva, Switzerland, circa 1960s. Part 3 of 3. Handwritten label on reel: "Tape 3 and 4 - 7-62. Digital preservation 7-27-99. Bio 30-40s. AIFF-Format. WPL audio." Inscription on back of box: "'Re-housed.' [several crossed out notes]."

[Pilot with crashed aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of a pilot with a crashed aircraft, circa 1910s.Inscription on envelope: "Airplane wrecks."

[Crowd gathered around wreckage of Calbraith Perry Rodgers's Wright Model B aircraft] (Item)

Photographic postcard of a crowd gathered around the wreckage of Calbraith Perry Rodgers's Wright Model B aircraft, Long Beach, California, April 3, 1912. Rodgers was killed in this crash.

[People with Wright Model EX "Vin Fiz" aircraft after crash in Middletown, New York] (Item)

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…

[Calbraith Perry Rodgers's Wright Model B aircraft after fatal crash] (Item)

Photographic postcard of Calbraith Perry Rodgers's Wright Model B aircraft after its fatal crash at Long Beach, California on April 3, 1912. A picture of Rodgers is inset on the left.