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Early Aviation Photographs

Black and white images of early airplanes and aviation scenes, including a Lepere plane and various aircraft types, depicting the beginnings of flight.

This photograph, numbered 111-SC-1393, features an airplane during World War One. The photographer, RDCD, captured the image, which depicts an unidentified airplane in flight. Additional details and annotations are mentioned in the notes associated with this image.
This photograph, numbered 111-SC-1393, features an airplane during World War One. The photographer, RDCD, captured the image, which depicts an unidentified airplane in flight. Additional details and annotations are mentioned in the notes associated with this image.
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"Photograph taken on January 9, 1919, shows the trestle over the Loire River, located on the Nevers Cut-off in Gievres, Loire et Cher, France. The image captures a portion of the railway infrastructure used during World War I. Notes indicate this image is related to Subject 48984 and photographer St. J.T. Seabrook."
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Image: The photograph showcases the camouflaged U.S. transport ship, "S.S. Leviathan." It was taken in June 1918 and was designed by Mr. Wilkinson of the British Navy. The image features the stacks and midships of the ship, specifically the port side. The photo was received from Lieutenant William Fox and is not intended for publication.
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Curtiss P-40 taking off for patrol duty.
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Engineers participating in the Victory Parade in New York, NY. Among their equipment is a portable machine shop. This photograph, taken on May 3, 1919, is part of a collection by Geo.H. Lyon. Additional notes on the photo mention products such as sliced bacon, crackers, and biscuits.
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Curtiss P-40 In Flight Over Horn Island, Queensland, Australia.
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USS Balch (DD-50) in the photograph taken on February 22, 1918. The ship was commissioned by the United States during World War I. The image shows the Balch in motion, sailing through a bay at a significant speed.
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Anefo photo collection. Recovery. Amsterdam harbor. 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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An American Car Company symbol car, built in Detroit, Michigan, during World War One. Note the unique design and features of this car, which was used by the military during the war. The car had a maximum capacity of 220,138 and was issued with a benite of $220,322.
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A Curtiss C-46 Arriving From India At A China Base.
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Harbor, Sailboats with Skiffs in Foreground. Doris Ulmann, photographer (American, 1882 - 1934) 1916-1925 View of a harbor. There is a masted sailboat surrounded by smaller sailboats and skiffs in the foreground. On the right, a man in a skiff is trying to board a bigger sailboat, inside of which a man is standing. (Verso, mount) upper left, in red pencil: "1850 sideways"; Center right, in black ink: "W"; Lower left, in green ink: "78 circled";
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DE. CEASAR MIRANDA and Mr. Hugo de Pena of the Urugeyan Mission stepping out of an automobile during their visit to Washington D.C. in 1918. Mr. Pena is seen standing with his hat in hand.
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A close-up view of a window in the tail of an airplane during an aviation experiment at Statton, Hampton, Virginia. This photograph, with the reference number A261 43703, was taken on September 3, 1917.
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Anefo photo collection. Illegality. Per k.l.m. to Switzerland (departure). 1945. Noord-Holland, Schiphol
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This photograph shows the second DH4 aircraft, with the registration number 22804, landing at Acceptance Park in Detroit, Michigan. The plane is returning from Selfridge Field. The image was taken on February 7, 1919, by a photographer from the D.M.A. The description of the photograph is labeled as "Number all Acceptance Park, Detroit, Mich. Issued Second DH4 No. 22804 landing on return from Selfridge Field."
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Henry George in a boat. 1888 - 1897. Photographs. Manuscripts and Archives Division. George, Henry, 1839-1897
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Helicopters - California. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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MI - Middle Hay Lake. Middle Hay Lake Range Rear Light #18, Michigan. St. Marys River.
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Description: Standard passenger locomotive. Location: New South Wales, Australia Date: 1920 Description: Harvesting the golden grain. Location: New South Wales, Australia Date: 1920 Description: Standard freight locomotive. Location: New South Wales, Australia Date: 1920 australia, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens
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AGM-20 Apollo Instrumental Ship , Ships, Naval Vessels, Boats, Naval History, Navy
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American soldiers in France marvel at an American locomotive, considering it one of the wonders of the French. The photograph was taken on January 10, 1919, by CPL.R.H. Ingleston and is part of the 17th Grand Division stationed in Perigueux, Dordogne, France. The locomotive is labeled with the number 424728 and belongs to the U.S. Army.
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"Hospital ship Meroy docking at a port in Bermuda after encountering rough weather. The ship contains 396 wounded soldiers, with 233 stretcher cases. Wounded men being transferred to the Shinnecock, connected to Meroy via gangplanks. The Shinnecock transports the men to quarantine before transferring them to Debarkation Hospital No. 2 at Fox Hills."
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Helicopter Lifeboat. This image depicts an artist's sketch of U.S Coast Guard's proposed helicopter lifeboat.
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Title: Major N.J. Boots completes a record-breaking non-stop flight Caption: Major N.J. Boots, J.M.A., posing with a S.C. and DH-4 aircraft at Selfridge Field before his historic flight to Yonkers, N.Y. In a remarkable feat, he completed the journey in just 4 hours and 30 minutes, setting a new record for long-distance non-stop flight. (Photograph taken on November 27, 1918)
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A photograph of a De Haviland airplane at Wilbur Wright Aviation Field, Fairfield, Ohio during World War One. The image was taken on May 22, 1918, by Corporal J.O. McDonnell and received by C.O., Wilbur Wright Field on July 11, 1918.
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Motor cars parked at Flyin' Frolic, Love Field, Dallas, Texas to witness spectacle NUMBER 56429 by the Department of Military Aeronautics in December 1918. This photograph was taken by the subject photographer in November 1918. The image depicts the organized parking of motor cars during the event.
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Helicopters - California. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Mack 7 1/2-ton truck with a small tank being transported. This configuration was not widely utilized and not part of the standard equipment of the United States military during World War I. The photo was taken by photographer SURRECT 47442 from the Motor Transport Corps on April 7, 1919.
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The Alaska Highway. Original caption: 43-3626: A group of Public Roads Adminstration Engineers loading their bed rolls on a truck at Carcross. Destination to stake out the McClintock River Bridge. Section C. August 22, 1942 Photo by Pinkstaff. Original caption: 43-3627: Equipment lined up at Dowell Construction camp at Carcross. Section C. August 22, 1942 Photo by Pinkstaff. State: Alaska.
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Sub Chaser #27 is seen in this photograph towing kite balloon #723 during World War One. This image was taken on July 1, 1918, and was authorized by the Navy Department's Bureau of Construction & Repair. The description and number information was provided by ECO, and the photograph is labeled for official use only.
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Engine in one of the gondolas of the Zeppelin, Anonymous, 1924 photograph Motor in one of the gondolas for the propellers on the outside of the zeppelin. Part of a folder of twenty product photos of the Zeppelin air ship LZ 126. Germanypublisher: Friedrichshafen cardboard. photographic support gelatin silver print 46C35 airship, zeppelin. airship, zeppelin (+ propulsion of vehicle, ship, etc. by combustion)
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Wilbur Wright Flying Over. undefined.
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A Pfalz Scout (G-110) with the symbol "D-3" representing the types of German airplanes used during World War One. This photograph was taken in June 1918 and is part of the StillPixFindingAid numbered 11813.
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This photograph, numbered 111-SC-8576, taken on April 30th, 1918, depicts a faulty steering wheel on a military truck. The photographer, whose name is not mentioned, captured the scene for documentation purposes. The image shows a symbol denoting the steering wheel's condition, labeled as ATT 856.
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An L-5 Lands At The Ville Coublay Airfield While The 818 Engr. Avn. Bn. Is Still Completing The Runway For Heavier And Faster Craft. Note The Engineering Equipment Still At Work In The Background.
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Victory Parade in New York, N.Y. on May 3, 1919. Lieutenant G.H. Lyon captured this photograph of an airplane (identified as SUBIECT 47881) participating in the parade. The image is from the collection of American Military Activities during World War One.
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Anefo photo collection. Traffic. Amsterdam tram line 16. 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
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Helicopters - New Mexico. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Aircraft and Airports - California. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Electric locomotive of the Pennsylvania Rail Road, United States; Electric locomotive of the Penijlania Railroad.
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Description: Old time shearers travelling between sheds. Location: New South Wales, Australia Date: 1920 australia, australasia, oceania, australasiathroughalens
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Wewak Airdrome, Northeast...
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On Road to Gore Canyon Near Kremmling. Original caption: On road to Gore Canyon near Kremmling. A. L. Westgard - October 1912. State: Colorado Place: Kremmling.
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Logging: Transportation: Trucks - New Jersey. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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DH4 No. 22804 taking its inaugural flight at Acceptance Park in Detroit, Michigan. This photo was taken on February 7, 1919, by a photographer from the D.M.A. The DH4 No. 22804 was being tested and prepared for deployment during World War One.
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Landing Fields - Philipines - Mindanao Island, Aerial Photograph.
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Historical Transportation - Alaska. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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River lubrication with cuffs from tramp dressin.
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Views in Mayaguez. Original caption: 45-2706 - On the proposed relocated line of West Island Road at the point north-west of Mayaguez. Original caption: 45-2707 - Inspection party arriving at airfield near Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Left to right: Messrs. Passalacqua and Assistant Commissioner Mendez, J.C. Carpenter, H.E. Hilts, J. Barnett, Paul Shum and Mr. Horton. State: Puerto Rico.
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Bicyclist. Artist: Ralph Steiner, American, 1899-1986
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Transportation to Fires - New Mexico. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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This photograph shows the Ohio Trailer Co. in Cleveland, Ohio, taken on December 9, 1918. The company was involved in manufacturing trailers for the government during World War One. The image depicts a flat body trailer used for carrying supplies. The Ohio Trailer Co. was exclusively for official use.
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Illustration - Titanic Sinking. RMS Titanic Sinking. Illustration shows how objects are drawn down with a sinking vessel due to the principle of vortex action. Titanic was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast Ireland during 1910 - 1911 and later sank on April 15th, 1912 off the coast of New Foundland after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, USA. (Photo by Titanic Images/Universal Images Group)
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Description: Railway Carriage. Shantung Railway. Location: China Date: 1906 china, asia, asiathroughalens
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Historical Transportation - Montana. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Helicopters - Washington. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History