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Title: How the Airmail Works
Date(s): 1925-01-09
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Contrary to general opinion, coast-to-coast airmail is not a one-plane-all-the-way proposition, but the remarkable speed and success of the plan is due to the use of 14 planes for each trip from New York to San Francisco, each plane and pilot flying only about 1 1/2 hours and then transferring his load to the next ship. With short flights and frequent relays in this way, the planes can be completely overhauled after each short hop, and accuracy and success assured. Mail is...
Show moreText on verso: 'Contrary to general opinion, coast-to-coast airmail is not a one-plane-all-the-way proposition, but the remarkable speed and success of the plan is due to the use of 14 planes for each trip from New York to San Francisco, each plane and pilot flying only about 1 1/2 hours and then transferring his load to the next ship. With short flights and frequent relays in this way, the planes can be completely overhauled after each short hop, and accuracy and success assured. Mail is also taken on and dispatched from each relay station to and from trains to points not on the airmail route, hence airmail is made available to all cities. This photo shows mail being transferred from the plane which has just arrived to the ship about to leave. The air mail planes are De Havilands, with the forward cockpit replaced by a covered compartment in which the mail is carried, 600 pounds can be accommodated on one plane.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00534
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Baby Blimp Goes Over New York to Aviation Club
Date(s): 1929
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: '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.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00112
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Lindbergh Arrives at San Francisco - Dodges Newspaper People As Usual
Date(s): 1928-06-01
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: '(Photo shows Lindbergh leaving the Mills Field Hangar by a backdoor in an effort to evade newspaper camermen.) Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at San Francisco today, June 1 on a flight from Long Beach, Cal. Lindbergh attempted to dodge newspaper reporters and cameraman as usual and instead of landing at Crissy Field as planned he arrived behind schedule at Mills Field, San Francisco. Lindbergh flew to San Francisco in a plane borrowed from the Mahoney Aircraft Company,...
Show moreText on verso: '(Photo shows Lindbergh leaving the Mills Field Hangar by a backdoor in an effort to evade newspaper camermen.) Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived at San Francisco today, June 1 on a flight from Long Beach, Cal. Lindbergh attempted to dodge newspaper reporters and cameraman as usual and instead of landing at Crissy Field as planned he arrived behind schedule at Mills Field, San Francisco. Lindbergh flew to San Francisco in a plane borrowed from the Mahoney Aircraft Company, manufacturers of his 'Spirit of St. Louis.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00234
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: New Device Exchanges Mail Bags from Plane!
Date(s): 1929-08-27
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'An arrangement is being tried out at Youngstown, Ohio, that will receive a bag of mail from a plane and at the same time catapult another bag from the ground to the plane. This enables a plane to take on and distribute mail on the fly.(Photo shows pilot Siever reeling bag into plane).'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00538
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Cops Maul Air Armada's Photographer
Date(s): 1933-07-19
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'An unpleasant note was struck in the welcoming ceremonies for the Italian trans-Atlantic seaplane flyers when New York City policemen rather roughly treated an Italian photographer who had accompanied the air armada from Chicago to New York. This photo, made on the dock at Lloyd Bennett Airport as the flyers landed shows the cops and detectives pushing the photographer around.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00185
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Graf Zeppelin in Japan
Date(s): 1929-08-08
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'A view of the Graf Zeppelin as it circled about over Yoiohama Harbor, preparatory to returning to Tokyo and thence to Kasumigaura, where it waited for two days before resuming its round-world trip. The southern point which marks the lower end of Yokohama Harbor may be seen over the wing of the airplane.' (This photo was flown across the Pacific Ocean on the Graf Zeppelin and relayed east from Los Angeles to New York, beating the Graf on its trip eastward.)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00087
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Uncle Sam teaches Mexican airmen
Date(s): 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Harris & Ewing (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Mexican Army aviators at Anacostia Naval Air Station, D.C., where they are learning to handle planes of the latest pursuit type. In the photograph, left ro right: Lieut. J.J. Clark, U.S. Navy, instructor; Lieut. Rodolfo Torres; Col. Samuel Rojas; Liet. Raul Acarate, Mexican aviators, and Lieut. H.R. Bowes, U.S. Navy, also an instructor.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_00642
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Mexico's Hero of the Air, Emilio Carranza
Date(s): 1928-06-15
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Harris & Ewing (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Captain Emilio Carranza, Mexico's Lindbergh as he appears in his latest portrait made in Washington, D.C.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00430
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Breakfast 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: 'Refreshed after a night's rest, Paul Codos (left), and Maurice Rossi (right), gallant French flyers who landed in New York a day before, after a trans-Atlantic crossing from Paris, are shown at breakfast with Charles de Fontnouvelle, French Consul General in New York, May 29th. They have not decided yet whether they will fly back to France or continue to their original destination, California.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00406
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: An Air View of an Air Observatory
Date(s): 1934-05-28
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: '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...
Show moreText on verso: '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.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00604
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Wrecked Plane In Which 14 Lost Lives
Date(s): 1929-03-18
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'This photo taken day following the crash of the tri-motored Ford sightseeing plane in which fourteen lost their lives in accident near the Newark, N.J. Airport on March 17th, shows investigators inspecting the wreckage of the plane.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00329
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Lindbergh Inaugurates Lincoln Library in Mexico City!
Date(s): 1927-12-19
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Among his first official visit in Mexico City on the day after he landed there from Washington, Col. Lindbergh inaugurated the Lincoln Library in Mexico City, donated by the American colony to the city. (Photo shows Col. Lindbergh with group of Mexican education officials at the inauguration ceremonies at the library.)'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00237
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: 200,000 Watch Gordon Bennett Balloon Races
Date(s): 1930-09-01
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Led by the city of Detroit, six balloons tonight were floating northeast over Lake Erie after being cheered by 200,000 as they took off from Cleveland Airport late today in the nineteenth Gordon Bennett International Balloon Races. The City of Detroit was the first to take off. Pilots flying the foreign entries said they expected the race to follow a general northeasterly direction and end in the province of Ontario or in Labrador. They expected to travel between 600 and 800...
Show moreText on verso: 'Led by the city of Detroit, six balloons tonight were floating northeast over Lake Erie after being cheered by 200,000 as they took off from Cleveland Airport late today in the nineteenth Gordon Bennett International Balloon Races. The City of Detroit was the first to take off. Pilots flying the foreign entries said they expected the race to follow a general northeasterly direction and end in the province of Ontario or in Labrador. They expected to travel between 600 and 800 miles and remain the air until Wednesday.' Photo #4 - Shows aerial views of Cleveland Airport just before takeoff in the Gordon-Bennett International Balloon Races today.
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00137
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Lieut. Oakley G. Kelly
Date(s): 1923-05-14
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Bain News Service (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Lieut. Oakley G. Kelly made flight Atlantic to Pacific.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00507
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Capt. Hugo Sundstedt
Date(s): 1919~, 1919
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Bain News Service (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Capt. Hugo Sundstedt to attempt transatlantic flight'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00423
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Rather Novel for a Plane
Date(s): 1923-09-25
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'A novel and amusing event at the air circus at Bolling Field, Washington, DC, held yesterday Sept. 24th, was this clown plane, made from old parts of planes, which roamed around the field and did all kinds of stunts-loops,barrel,-loops, spins, etc.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00568
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Mollisons Over the Atlantic
Date(s): 1933-07-22
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'With the advent of favourable weather conditions, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mollison took off from Pendine sands, Carmarthenshire, at the beginning of their record breaking 12,000 miles long-distrance flight. They are heading across the Atlantic for New York. Photo shows Mr. and Mrs. Mollison's plane 'Seafarer.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00187
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Around the World in 22 Days (Graf Zeppelin)
Date(s): 1929
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: '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...
Show moreText on verso: '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.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00095
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: The Pilots of the Amundsen Polar Planes
Date(s): 1924-05-17
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo shows left to right Antonio Locatelli, Italian war aviator and member of the Italian Parliament; Riiser M. Larsen, Norwegian navy lieutenant, and Ralph E. Davidson of the U.S. Navy. These three intrepid aviators will, under the command of Roald Amundsen, attempt the feat of flying across the North Pole. The two polar planes are completed and undergoing trials.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00314
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Italian Claims Altitude Record
Date(s): 1935
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Pilot Renato Conati, on April 11th, claimed a world altitude record for airplanes with a flight of 49,200 feet. The recognized world record of 44,819 feet is held by Georges Lamoine of France. Photo shows Donati (center) after his flight, being congratulated by his superior, General Guiseppe, Valle, Under-secretary of Aviation (left).'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_493
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Lindy Receives New York State Medal!
Date(s): 1927-06-13
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'The New York State Medal of Valor was conferred upon Colonel Charles Lindbergh, by Governor Al Smith of NY, in Central Park, New York City, after the youthful hero, accompanied by his mother, had been paraded up Broadway, and Fifth Avenue, while 2,000,000 people went wild in their demonstrations. This photo shows l to r: George Graves - Sec. to the Governor, Gov. Al. Smith, Lindy, with Mrs. Al. Smith at the right, during the presentation speech and reply, which was 'broadcasted.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00233
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: When Flying Boat Crashed and Burned at Croydon
Date(s): 1936-12-17
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Twelve passengers, among them persons of international note, and two crew members of an American-built Royal Dutch airliner, were killed when the ship crashed and burst into flames on taking off from Croydon Airport, near London, Dec. 9th. The accident was the most disastrous of British aviation history. Photo shows firemen standing by helplessly while flames consume the wreckage of the once luxurious airliner.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00344
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: British Start Their Own Round-the-World Flight
Date(s): 1924
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Squadron-leader A. Stuart MacLaren's farewell kiss to his wife just before the huge British amphibian plane 'Vulture,' from which he is shown leaning out, just before the start of England's own 25,000 mile round-the-world flight. The 'Vulture' with MacLaren as navigator, flying-officer J. Flenderleigh as pilot and Sergeant Andrews as mechanic started a 'solo' attempt to circle the globe from Calshot Aerodrome, Southampton, England, on Tuesday, March 25, a moment after the...
Show moreText on verso: 'Squadron-leader A. Stuart MacLaren's farewell kiss to his wife just before the huge British amphibian plane 'Vulture,' from which he is shown leaning out, just before the start of England's own 25,000 mile round-the-world flight. The 'Vulture' with MacLaren as navigator, flying-officer J. Flenderleigh as pilot and Sergeant Andrews as mechanic started a 'solo' attempt to circle the globe from Calshot Aerodrome, Southampton, England, on Tuesday, March 25, a moment after the photo was taken. The plane will travel via France, Egypt, India, China, Japan, Canada and Greenland.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00295
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Major Locatelli With U.S. World Fliers Try Iceland-Greenland Hop
Date(s): 1924-08-21
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'The latest reports show that Lieuts. Lowell Smith and Eric Nelson, U. S. round-the-world fliers have reached Greenland in their 825-mile hop from Iceland, but that Major Locatelli, Italian flier who accompanied them in this hazardous trip, has not yet arrived at his destination. Above is the latest photo of Major Locatelli (left) and Asst. Pilot Lieut. Crosio.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00425
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Carroll Flies to Capital to Face Senators
Date(s): 1924-05-08
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'The above photo shows left to right Lieut. Samuel Connell and Earl Carroll in a big army plane in which he flew to Washington to face the Senate Committee considering the bill to permit use of copyrighted music over the radio. Carroll made the flight from New York to the Capital in about two hours and eighteen minutes, thereby beating the delegation of song writers that he saw off at the Pennsylvania terminal New York. The above photo was made at Mitchell Field, Long Island,...
Show moreText on verso: 'The above photo shows left to right Lieut. Samuel Connell and Earl Carroll in a big army plane in which he flew to Washington to face the Senate Committee considering the bill to permit use of copyrighted music over the radio. Carroll made the flight from New York to the Capital in about two hours and eighteen minutes, thereby beating the delegation of song writers that he saw off at the Pennsylvania terminal New York. The above photo was made at Mitchell Field, Long Island, New York
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00587
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

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