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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

Title: French Ocean Flyers Greeted by Official Washington
Date(s): 1930-09-08
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo shows - George Akerson, Secretary to President Hoover, congratulating Major D. Coste on his famous ocean flight in the plane 'Question Mark,' the flyers landing in Washington getting the official welcome of the government. They will be the honor guest at a luncheon at the White House Monday.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00400
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

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 whether they are on the route of flight or not. This picture shows mail being transferred from a plane which has just arrived to the plane that is to take it on its next hop.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00535
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Trys for Transcontinental Air Record
Date(s): 1929-08-21
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Capt. Roscoe Turner, chief pilot for the Nevada Air Lines flew from the Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, California to Albuquerque, NM in five hours and 15 minutes. Immediately after refueling and breakfast the flyer hopped off on the second leg of the flight to Tulsa, Okla., according to dispatches from the New Mexico city. According to officials of the air line, Turner will smash the transcontinental speed record of 17 hours, 38 minutes, 16 3/5 seconds, established by...
Show moreText on verso: 'Capt. Roscoe Turner, chief pilot for the Nevada Air Lines flew from the Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, California to Albuquerque, NM in five hours and 15 minutes. Immediately after refueling and breakfast the flyer hopped off on the second leg of the flight to Tulsa, Okla., according to dispatches from the New Mexico city. According to officials of the air line, Turner will smash the transcontinental speed record of 17 hours, 38 minutes, 16 3/5 seconds, established by Capt. Frank Hawks if the flyer is able to keep up the pace set in the first lap. Photo shows the Lockheed Vega plane, just before Capt. Roscoe Turner took off on record breaking attempt. Photo shows Capt. Roscoe Turner and the passengers who accompanied him on attempt to set record flight (left to right) Fred Trosper, Russell Peck, Capt. Roscoe Turner, D.R. Lane and H.C. Gatty.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_490_1
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Sets New World's Altitude Record
Date(s): 1928
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Fotogram (Firm) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Jean Callizo, famous French aviator, who soared to the height of 42,651 feet, more than 8 miles, and 2 1/2 miles higher than Mt. Everest. His ambition now is to fly across the Himalayas taking photographs over Mt. Everest.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 1975360_496
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: As Hawaii Honored Naval Heroes
Date(s): 1934-01-19
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'At the end of their record flight from San Francisco to Pearl Harbor, Big Hawaii Naval Base, the 30 officers and enlisted men, comprising the crews of the six Navy planes that made the flight, were bedecked with leis, Hawaii's symbol of alohoa. Here is the entire personnel of the flight, iin front of the 10P-1, flagship, of the squadron, at the completion of the flight.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00254
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Pilot Relief Planes to Marooned Colony
Date(s): 1923
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Nine men and a woman who were facing starvation in a loggers' camp on South Fox Island in northern Lake Michigan are tonight enjoying their first square meal in three weeks. A big De Haviland army plane took off from Rantoul field, Illinois, with Lieut. Henry L. Wooldridge as pilot. This plane carried two canvass bags suspended by a rope - food for the marooned colony on the island. The plane, after reaching South Fox Island, circled around in the air, not having any safe...
Show moreText on verso: 'Nine men and a woman who were facing starvation in a loggers' camp on South Fox Island in northern Lake Michigan are tonight enjoying their first square meal in three weeks. A big De Haviland army plane took off from Rantoul field, Illinois, with Lieut. Henry L. Wooldridge as pilot. This plane carried two canvass bags suspended by a rope - food for the marooned colony on the island. The plane, after reaching South Fox Island, circled around in the air, not having any safe place to land, and dropped the food down to the earth. The marooned group seized the bags and carried them into their cooking cabin. The photo shows Lieut. H. E. Wooldridge; J. E. Whitbeck, superintendent of air mail field in Chicago, who sent out relief mail plane and E. H. Lee, who piloted the mail plane which landed at Charlevoix, Michigan, unable to go any further. The plane piloted by Wooldridge was the only plane to succeed in reach the island.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00500
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Navy Flyer Killed in Crash
Date(s): 1925-02-19
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Lieut. W.S. Garrett, U.S.N., was killed and his observer, Chief Rigger S.C. Funk, was burned seriously when the navy plane in which they were making a landing crashed and burned at Yuma, Ariz., on February 18th. The men have recently been attached to the Naval Air Station, San Diego. This picture is a recent portrait of Lieut. Garrett.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00428
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Wives Greet Naval Airmen
Date(s): 1921
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Kadel & Herbert (photographer)
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00384
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

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: 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: 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: 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

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