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[Parachutes descending] (Item)

Photograph of parachutes descending, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Parachute descending] (Item)

Photograph of a parachute descending, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Person parachuting near Langley Field] (Item)

Photograph of a person parachuting near Langley Field, Virginia, August 7, 1920.Inscription: "Parachute Jump. Langley Field, Va. 8-7-20."

Parachute successfully used by German Flyers [Composite photograph] (Item)

Composite photograph showing how German pilots utilize parachutes, circa 1918.Typed caption: "Parachute successfully used by German Flyers."

Mr. Garnerin, the first man to descend safely in a parachute [Illustration] (Item)

Illustration, "Mr. Garnerin, the first man to descend safely in a parachute," circa late 18th-early 19th century. Depicts Andre Jacques Garnerin with his early parachute design.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Parachutist and airship in flight] (Item)

Photograph of a parachutist and an airship in flight, circa 1910s-1920s.Inscription: "L-12."Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Parachute dropping from balloon] (Item)

Photograph of a parachute dropping from a balloon, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.

[Burning observation balloon and parachutes descending to ground] (Item)

Photograph of a burning observation balloon and parachutes descending to the ground, circa 1914-1918. The parachutes have been circled in white.Inscription on album page: "Burning baloon [sic] and paraschutes [sic]."Part of Album One from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.

[Men in De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft preparing for parachute jump] (Item)

Photograph of men in De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft preparing for a parachute jump, Langley Field, Virginia, August 7, 1920. One of the aircraft bears the insignia of the 88th Aero Squadron, while the other has a visible tail number of P102.Inscription: "Parachute Jump. Langley Field, Va. 8-7-20."

[Person parachuting from De Havilland D.H.4] (Item)

Photograph of a person parachuting from a De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft near Langley Field, Virginia, August 7, 1920.Inscription: "Parachute Jump. Langley Field, Va. 8-7-20."