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Title: A Collosal Guide to Air Liners!
Date(s): 1920/1940, 1920, 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'This collosal water tower at Nassau, Bahamas, 210 feet above sea level and topped by a revolving light serves as a guide to the air liners of the Pan-American services. From its top, reached by elevator, a view for 30 miles around can be obtained.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00611
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: First Air Display of the Year Takes Place at Heston
Date(s): 1932
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'The first air display of the year was staged at the Heston Airport Middlesex, when prominent business men witnessed a fine display of flying. Photo shows the air display in progress.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00584
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Chute Jumper Escapes Death
Date(s): 1933-06-13
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Robert Wyndham, popular English stunt parachute jumper, climbs into the plane just before going up to go through his dangerous routine above holiday crowds at Ramsgate, England. Wyndham dropped into the sea and was saved just as his parachute started fill with water.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00563
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: New World-Flight Attempt
Date(s): 1924-03-07
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo shows group of Argentine officers who are in London to buy a British plane in which to fly around the world. The expedition has been financed by public subscription and government grant in the Argentine. Photo shows the round-world flyers, L to R, Lieut. Nelson T. page of Argentine Navy; Major Pedro Zanni of Argentine Army and Felipe Beltrame, mechanic.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00301
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: To Essay Los Angeles-Moscow Hop
Date(s): 1936-07-17
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Sigmund Levanevsky, (left), Soviet air hero, who announced today, (July 17), that he hopes to leave Los Angeles July 25th, on a projected trail-blazing flight to Moscow, via Alaska. With him will be Victor I. Levchenko, (shown right).'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00438
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Danish airship leaving Copenhagen for Berlin
Date(s): 1920-08-27
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Bain News Service (photographer)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00532
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Lockheed Constellation transport plane
Date(s): 1945
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner)
Description: Text on verso: 'The giant new Lockheed Constellation is a successful of Lockheed's engineering research, combining high speed with a long range and great cargo capacity in one airplane. Faster than a Japanese Zero fighter or any four-engined bomber now in active service, the huge new transport will cross the continent non-stop in less than nine hours, fly to Honolulu in twelve. It can carry 55 passengers and a crew of nine non-stop from Los Angeles to New York in record time. Powered by four...
Show moreText on verso: 'The giant new Lockheed Constellation is a successful of Lockheed's engineering research, combining high speed with a long range and great cargo capacity in one airplane. Faster than a Japanese Zero fighter or any four-engined bomber now in active service, the huge new transport will cross the continent non-stop in less than nine hours, fly to Honolulu in twelve. It can carry 55 passengers and a crew of nine non-stop from Los Angeles to New York in record time. Powered by four 2000-horsepowere(d) Wright engines, the Constellation at cruising speed at half power is approximately 100 miles an hour faster than standard air-cargo or airline ships of today. The air-conditioned cabin is pressurized to maintain an air density of 8000 feet while the plane speeds along at 20,000 to 35,000 feet 'above the weather.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00044
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Flivver Glider Crosses English Channel
Date(s): 1923-05-17
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo show the llittle 'air flivver' flown by Pilot Barbot of France as it took off from St. Inglevert, France to cross the English Channel to Lympne, England. The little glider which was invented by Mons. Dewoitine of France is run by a 15 horse-power engine. This flight is considered by airplane experts as a remarkable feat.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00174
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Congratulations After Trans-Atlantic Flight
Date(s): 1934-05-29
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Maurice Rossi (left), Paul Codos (center), and Charles de Fontnouvelle, French Consul General in New York, reading congratulatory telegrams at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, the morning after the French flyers had landed at Floyd Bennett Field, completing a flight over the Atlantic from Paris. The airmen have not yet decided whether they will fly back to France of continue to their original destination, California.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00407
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Round the World Fliers Start Second Lap of 30,000 Mile Flight
Date(s): 1924-03-18
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'The round the world flyers started off on their second lap of the round the world flight from Mather Field, Sacramento, Cal. at 9 o'clock A.M., March 18, 1924. The flyers probably will land today at Eugene, Ore., instead of Vancouver barracks, Washington, Major Martin announced this morning.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00267
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Big Parade Despite the Storm
Date(s): 1921
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Keystone View Company (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'to meet the three heroic balloonists on their arrival in Rockaway Naval Air Station.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00141
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Army in Winter Air Maneuvers at Mitchel Field
Date(s): 1936-02-03
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'To test equipment in zero weather, the Army continued their maneuvers today, Feb. 3, with bombers from Concord, NH and attack and pursuit planes form Mitchel Field performing. Here is a view of the bombers in flight. Pursuit ships are on the ground.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00523
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Freak of Fate Saves Parachute Jumper
Date(s): 1924-07-15
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Jumping from an airplane 2200 feet above Coronado Bay, CA, recently with the intention of landing safely in the water, George La Wand, aerial daredevil, was caught by a gust of wind and blown over the residence section of the city of Coronado. By a queer freak of fate, La Wand was saved from certain death among the high voltage wires, roof tops and trees when the parachute slowly settled into a tiny patch of clear ground - barely big enough for the parachute and the only safe...
Show moreText on verso: 'Jumping from an airplane 2200 feet above Coronado Bay, CA, recently with the intention of landing safely in the water, George La Wand, aerial daredevil, was caught by a gust of wind and blown over the residence section of the city of Coronado. By a queer freak of fate, La Wand was saved from certain death among the high voltage wires, roof tops and trees when the parachute slowly settled into a tiny patch of clear ground - barely big enough for the parachute and the only safe landing place within considerable distance. This picture shows La Wand (left) and aviator Frank Sheltz, who piloted the plane from which La Wand jumped photographed just after the near-catastrophe.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00561
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Homeward Bound
Date(s): 1925-01-25
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Back to the air station at Lakehurst, N.J., as the sun went down, the silver bodied 'Los Angeles' made a striking picture as it concluded a recent test flight.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00125
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Italian Navy Dirigible
Date(s): 1930
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Western Newspaper Union (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'A type of dirigible used by the Italian Navy for scount duty along the Adriatic. Many ships have been saved by the quick work of these dirigibles which have discovered Teuton U. boats and flashed a warning to the endangered craft.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00115
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Cleveland Flyers Break World Record!
Date(s): 1929-07-06
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso (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...
Show moreText on verso (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.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_485
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Battle Fleet Commanded from Air
Date(s): 1923-11-21
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'For the first time in history, the United States Battle Fleet was commanded from aerial flagship, when Admiral Samuel S. Robison flew the Admiral's flag from a Navy seaplane en route from San Diego to Los Angeles. This picture shows Admiral Robison bidding good-by to Captain A. W. Marshal, commander of Aircraft Squadrons at San Diego.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00157
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Have You One in Your Garage
Date(s): 1930/1940, 1930, 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Fotogram (Firm) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'America's first folding-wing monoplane, the Fairchild FC1-A, powered with a 200-HP Wright air-cooled whirlwind engine, three passengers and pilot are carried in a comfortable enclosed cabin at a speed of 120 MPH - with wings folded the plane measures 12 feet across and will go into an ordinary garage.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00556
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: New Airplane Tried Out by Head of the Army Air Service Makes 170 Miles Hour
Date(s): 1923-03-14
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo shows the new Curtis scout plane capable of attaining a speed of 170 miles an hour after landing at Mineola Field from Washington piloted by General William E. Mitchell (left) head of the Army Air Service. The body of the plane is metal and the radiator is part of the upper wing itself. The latter feature has reduced the wind resistance of the plane and made it capable of attaining 170 miles and hour. Water is carried to the engine from this wing-radiator, which extends...
Show moreText on verso: 'Photo shows the new Curtis scout plane capable of attaining a speed of 170 miles an hour after landing at Mineola Field from Washington piloted by General William E. Mitchell (left) head of the Army Air Service. The body of the plane is metal and the radiator is part of the upper wing itself. The latter feature has reduced the wind resistance of the plane and made it capable of attaining 170 miles and hour. Water is carried to the engine from this wing-radiator, which extends on either side of the single cockpit, through hollow struts.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00504
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Wilbur's New Aide Flies to Capital to Interview Chief
Date(s): 1924-05-09
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'The above photo shows Captain W.R. Gheradi, new aide to Secretary of Navy Wilbur, in the seat of his seaplane, after flying from Hampton Roads to Washington to interview his chief. Tuesday May 6-24. Capt. W.R. Gheradi will fly to Philadelphia today Wednesday. The plane he is using holds a record for Liberty motors, which are only supposed to be good for seventy hours of flying without being overhauled, but the Liberty motors in his plane will have a record of 250 hours of...
Show moreText on verso: 'The above photo shows Captain W.R. Gheradi, new aide to Secretary of Navy Wilbur, in the seat of his seaplane, after flying from Hampton Roads to Washington to interview his chief. Tuesday May 6-24. Capt. W.R. Gheradi will fly to Philadelphia today Wednesday. The plane he is using holds a record for Liberty motors, which are only supposed to be good for seventy hours of flying without being overhauled, but the Liberty motors in his plane will have a record of 250 hours of flying to their credit after today's flight to Philadelphia.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00424
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: French Fliers Hop Off for Washington
Date(s): 1930-09-07
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Capt. Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte, trans Atlantic fliers left Curtiss Field Long Island for Washington on Sep. 7th where they will be the official guests of the French Embassy, and will have luncheon with President Hoover. (Photo shows William Avery - Traffic Mgr. of the Curtiss-Wright Co. holding barographs, one from Paris to New York, and the other from New York to Dallas, Texas, as the two fliers look on.)'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00395
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Montreal Fliers Complete Good-Will Hop
Date(s): 1936-09-19
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'As a return gesture for the recent Roosevelt Field-Montreal good-will flight, a group of Montreal aviators arrived at Roosevelt Field, N. Y., Sept. 19, to complete a good-will flight of their own. This photo shows their planes lined up as they were greeted by George W. Orr.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00310
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Curtis Marine Flying Trophy Won by Lieut. Gorton on Exhibition at Capitol
Date(s): 1925
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Presented by Glenn H. Curtis, this handsome trophy, of sterling silver and worth $5000, won by Lieut. A.W. Gorton of the U.S. Navy, was on exhibition at the Capitol on Monday. The trophy depicts a flying boat of the 12 passenger type shown in flight over the globe, supported on a base representing the sea, Neptune the ruler of the sea, the Viking boats of a thousand years ago and Columbus' The Santa Maria shown in the distance. The theme was conceived by Mrs. Henry Woodhouse...
Show moreText on verso: 'Presented by Glenn H. Curtis, this handsome trophy, of sterling silver and worth $5000, won by Lieut. A.W. Gorton of the U.S. Navy, was on exhibition at the Capitol on Monday. The trophy depicts a flying boat of the 12 passenger type shown in flight over the globe, supported on a base representing the sea, Neptune the ruler of the sea, the Viking boats of a thousand years ago and Columbus' The Santa Maria shown in the distance. The theme was conceived by Mrs. Henry Woodhouse and executed by Theodore B. Starr, Inc.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_156
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Martin PBM-3R Mariner on water
Date(s): 1945
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Glenn L. Martin Company (originator)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00172
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: De Haviland Army Airplanes
Date(s): 1923-04-04
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Harris & Ewing (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Six De Haviland army airplanes, carrying twelve officers of the air service completed their 6,000 mile flight from San Antonio, Texas to Washington, DC, by way of Porto Rico, when they landed at Bolling Field, DC, Tuesday afternoon, April 3. In the front of the fliers congratulating them a minute after they had arrived in the planes shown in the background, are, left to right: Secretary of War Weeks; Gen. Mason M. Patrick, Chief of the Air Service and Gen. William Mitchell,...
Show moreText on verso: 'Six De Haviland army airplanes, carrying twelve officers of the air service completed their 6,000 mile flight from San Antonio, Texas to Washington, DC, by way of Porto Rico, when they landed at Bolling Field, DC, Tuesday afternoon, April 3. In the front of the fliers congratulating them a minute after they had arrived in the planes shown in the background, are, left to right: Secretary of War Weeks; Gen. Mason M. Patrick, Chief of the Air Service and Gen. William Mitchell, assistant chief. Gen. Patrick personally met the fliers in the air and escorted them to Bolling Field.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00245
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

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