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Detailed illustrations of historical ships and boats, highlighting design elements and construction.

The Lay torpedo boat, designed by the American inventor John Louis Lay (1833 - 1899). From Bibliotheque Des Merveilles, published 1888.
The Lay torpedo boat, designed by the American inventor John Louis Lay (1833 - 1899). From Bibliotheque Des Merveilles, published 1888.
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Aeronautical navigation device, Appareil de Navigation Aerienne, System Kaufmann, 1869, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century model, exact original date unknown
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Design by William Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1779-1883), inventors from Somerset, England, for the Aerial Steam Carriage. The webbed tail was 15.24m (50 feet) long, and beneath it was a rudder. The steam engine in the car drove two sets of vanes (objects looking like archery targets) 6.09m (20 feet) in diameter. The weight of the machine was 1,360kg (3,000 lbs). The plane was never built. Engraving from'The Magazine of Science' (London, 1844).
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The commuters : Pennsylvania Station, Philadelphia , Railroad stations, Commuters, Broad Street Station Philadelphia, Pa.. Joseph Pennell (1857-1926). Prints and Drawings
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A hot air balloon launched in the mid 19th century.  A balloon such as this is typical of the first successful human-carrying aviation technology.  After an early 19th century work by an unknown artis
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Aviation, 1910: Hiram Maxim's (1840-1916) flying machine, 1890
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Diagram of the Westinghouse brake used on railway carriages. Dated 20th century
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Gondola..
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This illustration dates to the early 1920s. Its caption reads: Zeppelins Dirigible. AZeppelinis a type of rigid airship named after the German Count Ferdinand vonZeppelin, who pioneered rigid airship development at the beginning of the 20th century.
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USSR - CIRCA 1978: postage stamp shows hydroplane MBR-2", circa 1978
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RUSSIA - CIRCA 1974: A stamp printed in USSR, show the first plane constructed Mozhaiskiy A.F., circa 1974
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USSR - CIRCA 1982: A Stamp printed in USSR shows the Mail Transport, circa 1982
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HUNGARY - CIRCA 1977: A stamp printed in Hungary, shows David Schwarz and airship, circa 1977 HUNGARY - CIRCA 1977: A stamp printed in Hungary, shows David Schwarz and airship, series, circa 1977 Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlgaxPopovax 3247251
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