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Title: Planning Route for Round World Flight
Date(s): 1923-12-16
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Army officers have given the flight route for the round the world flight by the Army Air Service in April, the most careful consideration. Photo shows left to right, Lieut. Wade, Major Rader, Capt. Street, Major Frank, executive of the U.S. Air Service, Col. Kilner and Gen. Mason T. Patrick, head of the Air Service examining the route to be taken.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_00262
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: French Fliers Feted at Capital Dinner
Date(s): 1930-09-09
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo shows the intrepid French fliers, the first to conquer the non-stop westward flight from Paris, to New York, at the dinner given by the Board of Trade in Washington, after they visited President Herbert Hoover. Left to right - F.T. Davison, assistant Secretary of War; M. Bellonte, Jules Henry, of the French Embassy, Capt. D. Coste, George Plitt, pres. of the Board of Trade, and Vice-President C. Curtis, who delivered the address of welcome to the fliers.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00401
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Oldest Army Aviator Named Assistant Air Corps Chief
Date(s): 1930/1940, 1930, 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Harris & Ewing (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Lieut. Col. Benjamin D. Foulois, oldest aviator in point of service in the army and former private in the ranks, has been promoted to Brigadier General and named Assistant Chief of the Army Air Corps to take effect December 14th. Lieut. Col. Foulois was born in New England in 1879 and entered the army in 1900 as a private and since then has held every rank from private to lieutenant colonel except during the World War when he was name a brigadier general.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00511
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: World flyers
Date(s): 1925
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'First exclusive photo of (left to right) Lt. Arwald, Mrs. Cole, and Lt. Lowell Smith after Mrs. Frances Cole, sister of Lieut. Arwald unveiled the monument at Sand Point Field, Seattle, Wash., commemorating the world flight.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_00293
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Transatlantic flyers
Date(s): 1929-06-29
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Associated Press (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Elinor Smith, holder of women's world solo endurance flight record, second from right, poses with prospective transatlantic fliers before their plane, the 'Pathfinder', at Scarboro Airport, Scarboro, ME, on June 29. Left to right, Mrs. Lewis A. Yancey, Lewis A. Yancey, Miss Smith, and Roger X. Williams.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_484
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Fliers Land on World's Highest Landing Field
Date(s): 1929-08-17
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: George E. Russell, aerial photographer of San Francisco, and Bob Hancock, wellknown pilot, landed on what is believed to be the highest landing field in the world when they made a trip recently and landed in the Templeman Meadows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an altitude of 8500 feet. The two fliers used a six passenger cabin Travelair monoplane. The trip was made with a view of finding possible landing fields in the high Sierras, and also to engage in a few days fishing....
Show moreText on verso: George E. Russell, aerial photographer of San Francisco, and Bob Hancock, wellknown pilot, landed on what is believed to be the highest landing field in the world when they made a trip recently and landed in the Templeman Meadows in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at an altitude of 8500 feet. The two fliers used a six passenger cabin Travelair monoplane. The trip was made with a view of finding possible landing fields in the high Sierras, and also to engage in a few days fishing. In order to get to Templeman Meadows, a three day trip with pack horses is necessary, while the fliers completed this same trip from Mills Field, San Francisco in 2 hours and 10 minutes. Limits of golden trout were secured by each flyer in one hour after landing. Templeman Meadows is in the Mt. Whitney section of California. Photo shows from left to right B. Jenvers, High Fulton, G.E. Russell, H.T. Hay Jr., and Bob Hancock showing the limits of golden trout they caught in less than an hours fishing. Russell and Hancock made the trip into Templeman Meadows from San Francisco in 2 hours and 10 minutes, while it took the other three members of the party three days to make the trip with pack horses.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_486
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Planning Route for Round World Flight
Date(s): 1923
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo shows the big four chiefly responsible for the U.S. Army Air Service's attempt to make a round the world flight next April. From left to right Lieut. Wade, Gen. Patrick, Captain Street and Major Rader. Captain Street is holding a model of one of the four Douglas NC-2 planes that can make a sustained flight of 2,000 miles on one fuelling and that will be used for the trip.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_00263
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: World Flight Commander Becomes Race Driver - Exclusive Pictures
Date(s): 1925-02-18
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Captain Lowell Smith, commander of the round-the-world flight, has temporarily become an automobile race driver, making his debut at the wheel of a race car at the Culver City, Calif. Speedway on February 17th. He is credited with a speed of 112 miles an hour as a result of his first day's driving and according to race experts Smith displays as great natural aptitude for race driving as he does for flying. This photo shows Capt. Smith signing the necessary A.A.A. papers to...
Show moreText on verso: 'Captain Lowell Smith, commander of the round-the-world flight, has temporarily become an automobile race driver, making his debut at the wheel of a race car at the Culver City, Calif. Speedway on February 17th. He is credited with a speed of 112 miles an hour as a result of his first day's driving and according to race experts Smith displays as great natural aptitude for race driving as he does for flying. This photo shows Capt. Smith signing the necessary A.A.A. papers to permit his driving in a race car. Left to right, front row, are Capt. Smith, Ralph de Palma, famous race driver; and Val Haresnape, A.A.A. contest board representative; in the rear are Wade Morton and Pete Kreis, both noted race drivers.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00429
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Nila Cram Cook Takes First Flight
Date(s): 1934-04-23
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Nila Cram Cook, erstwhile handmaiden of Mahatma Ghandi, experienced a new thrill, April 22nd, when she took her first flight at Roosevelt Field, New York, and witnessed a parachute jumper leap from the plane in which she was flying. 'How beautiful the world looks from up there,' she remarked on alighting. Photo shows Nila Cram Cook, parachute jumper Joe Crane, and pilot Paul Clough, in the cockpit for the flight.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00603
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: St. Louis Fliers Prepare to Re-capture Endurance Flight Record
Date(s): 1930
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Dale (Red) Jackson and Forest O'Brien, St. Louis fliers, are tuning up their endurance plane to break record now held by the Hunter brothers of Sparta, Ill., which is 553 hours, 41 minutes. Prior to the Hunter boys feat in Chicago, Jackson and O'Brien held the record at 420 hours and 21 minutes. Their new flight will take place in St. Louis shortly. Photo shows L to R: 'Shorty' Cramer, who will assist handling of refueling ship, and Forest O'Brien, endurance pilot, inspecting...
Show moreText on verso: 'Dale (Red) Jackson and Forest O'Brien, St. Louis fliers, are tuning up their endurance plane to break record now held by the Hunter brothers of Sparta, Ill., which is 553 hours, 41 minutes. Prior to the Hunter boys feat in Chicago, Jackson and O'Brien held the record at 420 hours and 21 minutes. Their new flight will take place in St. Louis shortly. Photo shows L to R: 'Shorty' Cramer, who will assist handling of refueling ship, and Forest O'Brien, endurance pilot, inspecting ship to be used in flight.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_494
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Wives at Pennsylvania Station to Greet Naval Airmen on Their Arrival in New York
Date(s): 1921
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Keystone View Company (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Left to right - Miss Dorothy Flowerton; Lieut. Farrell; his son Eugene Farrell; Mrs. Farrell; Lieut. Kloor; Mrs. Hinton and Lieut. Hinton'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00383
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Lieutenants John A. MacReady and Oakley G. Kelly
Date(s): 1920/1930, 1920, 1930
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Harris & Ewing (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Lieutenants John A. MacReady and Oakley G. Kelly, McCook Field Army Pilots photographed at Bolling Field on their way to Mitchell Field. L. I. from where they will start on a non-stop transcontinental flight in an army transport monoplane T2.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00508
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Returning Naval Aviators
Date(s): 1921-01-14
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Bain News Service (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Returning Naval aviators greeted at New York.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00380
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Elaborate Plans Made by Army Air Service for Photographing the Sun's Eclipse
Date(s): 1925
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Uncle Sam's Air Service completed elaborate plans for recording the phenomena fo the sun's eclipse Saturday. Twleve planes and about fifty men with special cameras and instruments will take part in the attempt. The above photo shows Lt. G. W. Goddard and Dr. S. M. Burka Air Service physicist ready to photograph the eclipse with their special built camera.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00517
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: End Epic Flight; Up 17 1/2 days
Date(s): 1929-07-31
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo shows L to R - Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brien in front of their machine the St. Louis Robin, after they brought it to earth in a faultless landing at Lambert Field, St. Louis, after 420 hours, 21 minutes and 30 seconds in the air, a new record for endurance flight.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_488
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Untin Bowler Off on Hop to Chicago!
Date(s): 1929-06-29
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'The 'Untin' Bowler, giant Sikorsky biplane, which will attempt to fly from Chicago to Berlin via Iceland and Greenland, hopped off from North Beach, Queens, NY on June 29th for Chicago. Robert Gast and Parker Cramer were at the controls. (Photo shows Bob Gast at the controls)'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00260
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Invitations Delivered by Plane
Date(s): 1920/1940, 1920, 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Associated Press (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Invitations to five New England governors to accompany the 26th (Yankee) Division to France next September were delievered by airplane today. The flyers who extended the invitations in person are left to right, Lieut. Crocker Snow of the 26th Division Service; Col. Carroll J. Swan of the Pilgrim Committee, and Lieut. Daniel Rochford, also of the 26th Div. Air Service.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00597
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: US Flier Acts as Courier in English Elections
Date(s): 1920/1940, 1920, 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo shows Lawrence Sperry, the New York sportsman and aviator, who brought his plane to England, where he acted as a campaign courier for the Liberal party in the recent election. Mr. Sperry hopes to visit all of the capitals of Europe in his plane, which he brought with him.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00577
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Col. Lindbergh Arrives for Visit with Wounded Veterans at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington (2 copies, different numbers)
Date(s): 1925-06-12
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Harris & Ewing (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and his mother snapped as they arrived at Walter Reed Hospital today where the daring flyer spent an hour as the guest of the wounded veterans.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00214-15
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: French Flyers Greeted at City Hall
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: 'Capt. Maurice Rossi and Lieut. Paul Codos, the French aviators who successfully crossed the Atlantic from Paris to New York, were received at the City Hall, New York City, by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, May 29. Photo shows (left to right) Major N. Champsaur, French air attache at Washington, Capt. Rossi shaking hands with Mayor LaGuardia, Lieut. Codos and Charles de Fontnouvelle, French Consul General in New York.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00405
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Train Mexican fliers at Washington Naval Air Station
Date(s): 1929-03
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Colonel Samuel C. Rojas and Lieutenants Paul Azcarate and Rodolfo Torres, the three Mexican fliers who are receiving special instruction at the Naval Air Station, Anacostia, Washington, D.C., in piloting fighting planes, are being rushed through the course so that they can return to Mexico as the nucleus of aerial squadron, to combat insurgents. Photo shows (left to right) at Anacostia field, Lt. J.J. Clark, U.S. Navy, Lt. Rodolfo Torres, Mex.; Col. Samuel C. Rojas, Mex.;Lt....
Show moreText on verso: 'Colonel Samuel C. Rojas and Lieutenants Paul Azcarate and Rodolfo Torres, the three Mexican fliers who are receiving special instruction at the Naval Air Station, Anacostia, Washington, D.C., in piloting fighting planes, are being rushed through the course so that they can return to Mexico as the nucleus of aerial squadron, to combat insurgents. Photo shows (left to right) at Anacostia field, Lt. J.J. Clark, U.S. Navy, Lt. Rodolfo Torres, Mex.; Col. Samuel C. Rojas, Mex.;Lt. Paul Azcarate, Mex.; and Lt. F.H. Shelzt, U.S. Navy'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_00644
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Identification Tags for World Fliers
Date(s): 1924-03-15
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Remindful of the identification tags known to every veteran are these tags presented to the world flyers by Mae Murray just before their departure from Clover Field on their epochal flight. The tags bear the name of the wearer and a good luck message. They serve the double purpose of identification and of good luck emblem.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00266
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Mattern Gets City's Greeting
Date(s): 1933-07-31
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Although his ambition to be the first man to fly around the world alone was thwarted by a series of mishaps, Jimmy Mattern came back to New York to be officially greeted by Mayor John P. O'Brien July 31st, and congratulated on his safe return and for his 'courage and resolution in the face of insurmountable obstacles.' Mattern is shown waving to the crowd as he left City Hall after the ceremonies. With him are Harry Jameson (left) and Irving Friedman, backers of his flight.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00306
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Two unidentified male pilots with biplane
Date(s): 1920/1940, 1920, 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00575
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: John Cobb Smashes Land Speed Mark
Date(s): 1947
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah - Britisher John Cobb (getting out of car in center) is shown surrounded by news and radio men as he climbs from his turtle-shaped racer after driving 368.85 miles per hour to eclipse Capt. George E.T. Eyston's mark set last September.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_499
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

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