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1.	A Modern Airplane Field in India	1931-03-27	Airport terminals; Airline industry;	Text from back of image: "A view of the modern airship shed, at Karachi, India which is to be used in the airship service between England and India. This was made as the port was officially completed by the insertion of the final bolt, in the structure. It is in this town that the all-India congress is being held."

2.	A Wind-Drive Air Beacon	1929-08-19	Beacons;	Text from back of image: "This beacon to guide air pilots at night has been erected near Alexandria, VA, and has been successfully developed, according to Maj. Clarence M. Young, director of aeronautics, Dept. of Commerce. The beacon practically maintains itself. Attention need be given it only once in six months. It is intended for remote places, especially on mountain tops where there is plenty of wind."

3.	All for One; One for All'		Air pilots;	Text from back of image: "Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah - It was 'all for one; one for all' when John Cobb (center with goggles on head) went out to smash Capt. George E. T. Eyston's land speed mark by driving 368.85 miles per hour in his turtle-shaped Railton 'Red Lion.' Cobb is shown here with his team of expert mechanics and AAA officials and timers."

4.	An Air View of an Air Observatory	1934-05-28	Aerial views; Aerial photographs;	Text from back of image: "This aerial picture taken from the Goodyear blimp 'Volunteer' shows the Griffith Observatory and Hall of Science situated in the mountains, overlooking Hollywood, which has just been completed. Unique in that it will be for public education and pleasure rather than for purely scientific usage, the new observatory's scientific equipment will rank with the world's finest. One of the prominent features will be the planetarium which demonstrates movements of the stars by projecting their images on an overhead dome. Built in Jena, Germany, this is the third such instrument brought to the United States. In addition the new instrument has a solar observatory, a 12-inch refracting telescope, a 50-foot model of the moon and a hall of other astronomical exhibits."

5.	Another Flying General Appears	1924-04-03	Air pilots; Airplanes;	Text from back of image: "Another 'flying general' - Brig. Gen. R. F. Mittelstaedt, adjutant general of California, who is seen in this picture in his flying suit just prior to make a flight. 'Flying generals' have been few and far between and when they army air service succeeds in adding a new one to the list, it credits itself with a marked achievement. Gen. Mittelstaedt has become an aviation enthusiast of the first degree. The picture was taken at Clover Field, CA."

6.	Army Plane As Air Ambulance		Air pilots; Airplanes; Ambulances;	Text from back of image: "A United States Army plane was utilized as an air ambulance recently in Panama, when it became necessary to speed sufferers from Pinas, Panama to St. Thomas Hospital in the canal zone. This photo shows Miss Julia Gomez, a malaria patient, being taken from the plane at Albrook Field, C. Z., for transportation to hospital."

7.	Army Plane As Air Ambulance		Air pilots; Airplanes; Ambulances;	Text from back of image: "A United States Army plane was utilized as an air ambulance recently in Panama, when it became necessary to speed sufferers from Pinas, Panama to St. Thomas Hospital in the canal zone. This photo shows Miss Blanco Escobar, an acute appendicitis patient, being taken from the plane at Albrook Field, C.Z., for transportation to the hospital."

8.	Army Plane As Air Ambulance		Air pilots; Airplanes; Ambulances;	Text from back of image: "A United States Army plane was utilized as an air ambulance recently in Panama, when it became necessary to speed sufferers from Pinas, Panama to St. Thomas Hospital in the canal zone. This photo shows Elvia Bareta, a malaria victim being taken from the plane at Albrook Field, C.Z. for transportation to the hospital."

9.	Around the World in 22 Days		Airships;	Text from back of image: "Completing the first all air trip around the world, the Graf Zeppelin under the command of Hugo Eckener arrived over New York City this morning just as the first streaks of light were penetrating the gray dawn. The zeppelin left Lakehurst, NJ August 7th last and in a little over 22 days made the trip which will go down in history. The above photo was taken while the zep swung south over Manhattan Isle toward its destination, Lakehurst, NJ where it may remain for the next three days prior to sailing for Germany."

10.	Around the World in 22 Days		Airships;	Text from back of image: "Completing the first all air trip around the world, the Graf Zeppelin under the command of Hugo Eckener arrived over New York City this morning just as the first streaks of light were penetrating the gray dawn. The zeppelin left Lakehurst, NJ August 7th last and in a little over 22 days made the trip which will go down in history. The above photo was taken while the zep swung south over Manhattan Isle toward its destination, Lakehurst, NJ where it may remain for the next three days prior to sailing for Germany."

11.	Around the World in 22 Days		Airships;	Text from back of image: "Completing the first all air trip around the world, the Graf Zeppelin under the command of Hugo Eckener arrived over New York City this morning just as the first streaks of light were penetrating the gray dawn. The zeppelin left Lakehurst, NJ August 7th last and in a little over 22 days made the trip which will go down in history. The above photo was taken while the zep swung south over Manhattan Isle toward its destination, Lakehurst, NJ where it may remain for the next three days prior to sailing for Germany."

12.	Aviators Escape as Plane Plunges in Lake Michigan		Aircraft accidents;	Text from back of image: "It was a brand new navy type sea plane. Thousands of Chicago's home wending crowds watch it skimming along blithely over the harbor breakwater. Suddenly the white wings rocked, the tail upended and the fairy craft staggered nose down in a wild dive. Women screamed. Men ran. The ship plunged beneath the green waves throwing up a spray of steam and foam. Life boats put out. The fliers were found clinging to the wings not much the worse for their air and sea dive. It was a test flight that failed. Photo shows the wrecked seaplane in the water."

13.	Baby Blimp Goes Over New York to Aviation Club		Airships;	Text from back of image: "The Good Year baby blimp passed over New York Sept. 16th, en route to the exclusive Long Island Aviation Country Club, where it tried out a portable mooring mast, and took up club members as passengers."

14.	Bring Back Flyer's Map		Maps; Transcontinental flights;	Text from back of photo: 'The first relic of the round-the-world flight to be brought back is the map used by Lieut. Erik Nelson, engineering officer of the party, on the first leg of the long trip. It was brought back by a friend to whom Nelson presented it and shows through its myriad of wrinkles and torn pieces, highly interesting pencil notations made by the airman relative to the course of the flight. This picture shows little Lillian Guenther of Los Angeles holding the historic map.'

15.	Carried Six to Death, Injured Eight	1933-04-01	Aircraft accidents;	Text from back of image: "The broken fueselage of a tri-motored plane after it had crashed at Neodesha, Kansas, carrying six to death and injuring eight. The ship was carrying the Winnipeg Toilers, championship basketball team of Canada, home after an international meet at Tulsa, Okla."

16.	Cleveland Flyers Break World Record!	1929-07-06	Air pilots;	Text from back of photo (caption in fragments - some pieces missing): 'Photo shows L. to R. (next to officer) Mrs. Roy L. Mitchell, Roy L. Mitchell, Mrs. Byron K. Newcomb, Byron K. Newcomb, and Eddie Stinson, designer of the plane used in breaking record. The 'City of Cleveland' piloted by Byron K. Newcomb and Roy L. Mitchell smashed the world [record]...12:10 mid-...flyers came down because they reached...human physical endurance, they said. Immediately after their landing, the wildest scene ever witnessed at the Cleveland airport took place. Breaking all...carrying the mounted poluce with it in a...the waiting crowd, estimated at 75,000...on the Stewart Hangar to see the flyers. The...throng, disregarding all efforts to maintain...tumbled through water and mud and converged on the endurance ship, shrieking, cheering, yelling, and crying.'

17.	Col. Lindbergh on Way to Inspect His Plane (2 copies)	1927-06-12		Text from back of image: "Col. Charles Lindbergh (in cabin) had to take a motor boat to inspect his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, after it was assembled today. The plane was placed on a barge and anchored in the Potomac River to protect it from the many thousands of curious and souvenir hunters."

18.	Coste and Bellonte Back in New York	1930-09-06	Airplanes;	Text from back of image: 'Photo shows the Question Mark as it landed with Capt. D. Coste and Maurice Bellonte at Curtiss Field, Long Island, after they successfully completed their flight to Dallas, Texas for the $25,000 prize offered by Col. W. Easterwood. A large crowd turned out to welcome them.'

19.	Daring Parachute Jumper in the 'Pull Off' Action A-Plenty		Parachuting; Parachutists; Airplanes;	Text from back of image: "Lt. J. R. Tate, USN, caught in a remarkable photo in what is known as the 'pull off' the getaway of the jumper from the plane. He is jumping at an altitude of 1500 feet from a DT plane, over Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian Islands. The parachute has not opened up as yet, and Lt. Tate is upside down in mid air. It is a great picture."

20.	De Pinedo's Second Plane Arrives			Text from back of image: "Six men with six stilettos kept a 24-hour vigil beside the airplane Santa Maria II all the way across the Atlantic. It became known when the plane arrived in New York aboard the Duilio. The Santa Maria II will replace the destroyed plane of Francesco de Pinedo, Italian aviator now in New York on his way around the world. Photo shows de Pinedo reading letter from wife which came over on same ship with plane."

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