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Photograph of the the 1903 Langley Aerodrome aircraft, piloted by William E. Doherty, in flight over Lake Keuka, New York, circa 1900s-1910s.Caption on verso: "Langley aeroplane. This aeroplane was designed and built by Professor Langley, assisted by Mr. Charles Manley, who designed the steam engine installed in this plane. The initial trial was made May 6, 1896, near Washington D.C. and fell into…
Photograph of people with the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 1 "Red Wing" aircraft on the iced-over Keuka Lake, New York, circa March 1908.Caption on verso: "Red Wing. The first aeroplane to make a public flight in America, on March 17, 1908, when it flew 319 feet from the ice on Lake Keuka, N. Y., F. W. Balwin, aviator. Aeroplane was wrecked."Stamped on verso: "Photo by / H. M.…
Photograph of people working on the Aerial Experiment Association's Aerodrome No. 3 "Loon" aircraft, Keuka Lake, New York, December 1908. Caption on verso: "The Loon. This was the first attempt with a water aeroplane. The June Bug being transformed into a hydro-aeroplane and tried out on the waters of Lake Keuka, N. Y. Dec. 1908."Stamped on verso: "Photo by / H. M. Benner / Hammondsport, N. Y."