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[Sperry Triplane Bomber Amphibian in flight over New York]
Photograph of a Sperry 1919 Triplane Bomber Amphibian aircraft in flight over New York City, New York, circa 1919.
[USS Recruit in Union Square, New York]
Photograph of the USS Recruit in Union Square, New York City, New York, circa 1916-1918. The Recruit was a wooden mockup of a dreadnaught battleship, constructed by the United States Navy in New York City to serve as a Naval headquarters, recruiting station, and training ship.Inscription on album page: "Naval Recruiting Station. Union Sq., New York."Part of a photograph album of images connected…
[Street scene in New York City, New York]
Photograph of a street scene in New York City, New York, circa 1916-1918. The Woolworth Building is visible in the background.Part of a photograph album of images connected to the U.S.A. School of Aerial Photography in Rochester, New York, circa 1916-1918.
[Servicemen on transport ship on East River, New York]
Photograph of servicemen on a transport ship on the East River, New York, circa 1914-1919. The Brooklyn Bridge is visible in the background.Inscription on album page: "Brooklyn Bridge from transport."Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.
[Bagpiper] (Item)
[Bagpiper]
Photograph of a bagpiper, likely in New York City, New York, circa 1916-1918.Part of a photograph album of images connected to the U.S.A. School of Aerial Photography in Rochester, New York, circa 1916-1918.
Colored Veterans of the 15th Reg. Marching Up Fifth Avenue, N.Y. [Stereograph]
Stereograph, "Colored Veterans of the 15th Reg. Marching Up Fifth Avenue, N.Y.," Set Number 47, Image Number V19244, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1921. Image of African-American soldiers marching in formation, a large crowd in the foreground, at a parade in New York City. Caption on reverse describes the service history and achievements of the regiment.
[Window display featuring Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon's trans-Pacific flight]
Photograph of a Great Northern Railway window display featuring Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon's trans-Pacific flight, New York, New York, circa 1930s. The display includes photographs of Pangborn and Herndon and a poem about visiting Wenatchee, Washington, where the pair landed at the end of their flight. Poem: "An apple falling from a tree, / Made Newton think of gravity: / The apple then is…
[Burnelli (Upperçu-Burnelli) UB-14]
Photograph of a Burnelli (Upperçu-Burnelli) UB-14 aircraft (wing number X-15320) in flight over New York City, New York, circa 1930s. Stamped on verso: "Burnelli Aircraft Ltd. Keyport, N.J."
[Wilbur Wright piloting Wright Type A]
Photograph of a Wright (Co) Type A aircraft, piloted by Wilbur Wright, during its flight past the Statue of Liberty (not pictured), New York City, New York, September 29, 1909. A canoe is attached to the aircraft in case of a water landing.Inscription on image: "Wright's flight around Statue [of] Liberty. Copyright 1909 by Geo. Grantham Bain."Item from the William Preston Mayfield Wright Brothers…
[Crowd watching Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft during air race]
Photograph of a crowd watching a Curtiss Model D Headless aircraft, piloted by William S. Luckey, during an air race, Manhattan, New York, October 13, 1913. The typed caption on the verso notes that the race was held to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk.Typed on verso: "Winner of 'Round Manhat[cut off]. W. Luckey, in his 80 horse power Curtiss biplane,…