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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: 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: 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: First Coast to Coast Air Mail Flight Ends at San Francisco
Date(s): 1930/1940, 1930, 1940
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Keystone View Company (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'E. E. Mouton, pilot of the U.S. mail plane, No. 151 which flew from New York to San Francisco, carrying mail. This is the first successful trans-continental air mail flight. Mouton was greeted by Col. John A. Jordan, Supt. of the Western Division of the serial mail service and Postmaster Chas. F. Fay and officials of the San Francisco Post-office.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00533b
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 in cabin of transatlantic aeroplane'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00421
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Lady Peace at Southport Richmand and Merrill Take-Off
Date(s): 1936-09-14
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Planet News Ltd. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Harry Richmand and Dick Merrill, the American Atlantic flyers, have taken off from Southport sands on their return flight to America in their plane 'Lady Peace.' Photo shows: 'Lady Peace' surrounded by crowds of holidaymakers on Southport sands shortly before the take-off.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00195
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Richman and Merrill
Date(s): 1936-09-14
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Harry Richman and Dick Merrill made a dash from Southport, England, on the return flight to America. They are shown - Merrill (left), and Richman (right) being greeted by representatives of the French Air Ministry on their arrival at Le Bourget. Their plane, Lady Peace, is in back.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00408
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Officers to Make Pan-American Flight Received by President
Date(s): 1926-11-20
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Harris & Ewing (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'The pilots of the United States Army Air Service, who will make the Pan-American flight, were received at the White House today by President Coolidge. The Yankee flyers will start Dec. 15 from San Antonio, Texas, and will fly approximately 18,000 miles. In the photograph, front row, left to right: Maj. Herbert A. Dargue, in charge of the flight; Capt. A.B. McDaniel and Lt. B.S. Thompson. Back row, left to right: Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall, new Chief of Staff; Secretary of...
Show moreText on verso: 'The pilots of the United States Army Air Service, who will make the Pan-American flight, were received at the White House today by President Coolidge. The Yankee flyers will start Dec. 15 from San Antonio, Texas, and will fly approximately 18,000 miles. In the photograph, front row, left to right: Maj. Herbert A. Dargue, in charge of the flight; Capt. A.B. McDaniel and Lt. B.S. Thompson. Back row, left to right: Maj. Gen. Charles P. Summerall, new Chief of Staff; Secretary of War, Dwight F. Davis and Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick, Chief of the U.S. Army Air Service.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00412
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: On the Way to Haiti
Date(s): 1933-06-11
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Flying the same plane in which Clarence Chamberlin crossed the Atlantic, Captain J. E. Boyd, took off from Floyd Bennett Airport in New York City on June 11th on a projected non-stop good will flight to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The above photo made shortly before the take off shows left to right - Robert G. Lyon, co-pilot; Captain J.E. Boyd, pilot; and Harold P. Davis, author and journalist, who is making the trip.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00252
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Pilots Shaking Goodbye
Date(s): 1929-06-13
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Associated Press (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'The crews of the American and French planes shake goodbye to each other before the hopoff of the two planes for France and Rome.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00392
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Place Pontoons on World Planes
Date(s): 1924-03-31
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo shows plane #1 of the round-the-world cruisers, belonging to Maj. Martin, commander of the expedition as it rolled out on the dock at Sand Point Field, Seattle, where the crane will hoist it up while it is being equipped with pontoons, necessary for the next lap of the journey.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00274
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: President Coolidge Poses With Pan American Flyers
Date(s): 1927
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Harris & Ewing (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'A close up of President Collidge, and two of the Pan American flyers after they were presented with diplomas of the Distinguished Flying Cross certificates. Left to right - Major Herbert A. Dargue, President Coolidge, and Capt. Ira C. Eaker'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00411
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: World Planes Hovering Over Seattle
Date(s): 1924-03-24
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Pacific & Atlantic Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Photo shows three of the U.S.army planes, which are on a round-the-world tour, seen as they arrived at Settle, where they are to join the fourth plane. From Seattle the four planes will start on one of the hardest laps of the journey.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00269
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Richman Plane in Paris
Date(s): 1936-09-14
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Before Harry Richman, night club singer, and Dick Merrill took off from Southport, England on their return flight to the United States, they made a flight from England to Paris. Their plane, the Lady Peace, is seen above as it took off from Le Bourget, Paris, for the return flight to England.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00196
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: French Airmen Rescued from Sahara
Date(s): 1932-02-23
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Hundreds were on hand to give a warm welcome to the three French aviators, Reginensi, Youge, and Lenier, who for six days wandered helplessly in the heart of the Sahara Desert after their plane had been forced down on a trans-African flight. Forced to ration their food and water, the fliers were exhausted when found by Col. Vuillemin, commander of the French Air Force in Africa. Above photo shows the three airmen as they were welcomed back at Le Bourget Field, Paris. Left to...
Show moreText on verso: 'Hundreds were on hand to give a warm welcome to the three French aviators, Reginensi, Youge, and Lenier, who for six days wandered helplessly in the heart of the Sahara Desert after their plane had been forced down on a trans-African flight. Forced to ration their food and water, the fliers were exhausted when found by Col. Vuillemin, commander of the French Air Force in Africa. Above photo shows the three airmen as they were welcomed back at Le Bourget Field, Paris. Left to right: Roger Lenier, Jean Reginensi, holding his daughter; and Joseph Touge.'
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Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00403
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: New York Cheers Flying Mollisons
Date(s): 1933-08-01
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
Description: Text on verso: 'Not even the hottest spell of the year could prevent enthusiastic New Yorkers from thronging the lower canyon of Broadway to acclaim Amy Johnson and Jim Mollison on their courageous flight from England to the United States. This was the scene during the triumphal procession to City Hall.'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00191
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

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

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