Heavier than Air: From first flights to commercial aviation - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine collections

Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Calif.

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Moissant and Fileux, his mechanic, in aeroplane

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Frank Stanton, George Grantham Bain Collection

Head, seated in biplane, 6 men around him with a dog, (1- left profile). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card t More

Bleriot aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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L.J. Bergdoll's aeroplane in hangar

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J.C. Mars in Curtiss Aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Aviators, Mineola - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Aubrun [Aviator], George Grantham Bain Collection

Bust, seated in plane, (3 - facing left - left side of face is most visible). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). 54505. ww More

Louis Bleriot, 1872-1936 - Public domain portrait print

Head, in his monoplane, with another person. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Websters 1872-1936. Caption card tracings: More

Graham White's [i.e., Claude Grahame-White's] aeroplane

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Harmon in aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Paulham's aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Paulhan in aeroplane greets his wife in a balloon, both in flight

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Mars. Aeroplane. - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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At Nice, dragging aeroplane of Rawlinson from the sea

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Paulhan and Hamilton aeroplanes in flight, Los Angeles

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Eugene Ely, George Grantham Bain Collection

H/s (2- facing left - left side of face is most visible). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Lesh trying his aeroplane, pulled by an auto

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Aeroplane Bousson Borguis [driven by Paul Borguis]

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Frank Stanton, George Grantham Bain Collection

Full length, standing in front of biplane with dog (Lieut. Lindley), (3 - facing left - left side of face is most visible). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Ba More

Latham aeroplane, on flying field

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Delagrange in his aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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C.W. Williams, George Grantham Bain Collection

Aviator; 4 photos on 1 neg - 4 photos of his plane (2 with him in it?). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). WWW (-1973); Am More

L.G. Bergdoll's aeroplane in hangar

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Blind landing now possible. Washington D.C. It is now possible to make blind landings which has been one of the biggest difficulties to aviation. It is this single instrument located above the panel in the center directs him to the ground in a curved track and also in a straight line so as to hit the runway that is chosen for the landing. By watching the above instrument the pilot can direct his plane to the ground and determine whether he is to the right or left or above or below the beam that is transmitted. In tests that have been made the pilot has been able to land repeatedly within a few yards of the same spot

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Claude Grahame-White, George Grantham Bain Collection

In cockpit. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Shelf. No date is given; the numbers on the single More

Hamilton in Aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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L. J. Bergdoll, George Grantham Bain Collection

Aviator; full length, standing in front of his airplane inside building, (3 - facing left - left side of face is most visible). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantha More

AB Thaw's wrecked plane. Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of a plane in a field, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, More

Lloyd Bertaud, George Grantham Bain Collection

Half lgth., standing, (4 - facing left - left side of face is most visible). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption ca More

Curtiss-Herring aeroplane, on field

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Cooley aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Hot coffee for aviators, Mineola

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Eshault-Pelterie aeroplane, in flight

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Brauner and Smith aeroplane, on ground

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English women making aeroplane [i.e. aeroplane] shafts

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J.C. Mars in Curtiss Aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Clifford B. Harmon. Seated in airplane.

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Baron Pierre de Gaters at wheel of aeroplane

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Lt. E.W. Bagnell, George Grantham Bain Collection

Aviator; h/s in airplane, (7 - facing right - right side of face is most visible). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). 3947 More

A. Santos-Dumont, George Grantham Bain Collection

Full, n.d. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Arrival Moissant's aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Aeroplane in flight - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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World Cruiser airplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Zerbe aeroplane, on ground - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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T.O.M. Sopwith -- Airplane, George Grantham Bain Collection

Thomas Sopwith's scout biplane. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). www (-1973); Amer. Heritage...Flight. Caption card trac More

Bleriot and aeroplane on flying field at Dover

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D.L. Mabley and aeroplane - Public domain dedication image

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Henri Salvet, George Grantham Bain Collection

Aviator; full length, standing in front of airplane, (5 - facing front). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Websters; Amer More

Delagrange in his aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Cyril's aero sled - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Hilary [i.e. Hillery] Beachey - Public domain portrait print

Full, standing (7 - facing right - right side of face is most visible). Brother of Lincoln Beachey. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library o More

Mr. and Mrs. Bleriot, aeroplane, crowd, on field, Dover

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Lefebure aeroplane, in flight - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Paul Borguis in Bousson Borguis aeroplane

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De la Rue aeroplane (Ferber's), in flight

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Studying aeroplane [i.e. airplane] rudder

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C. Murvin Wood, George Grantham Bain Collection

Aviator; full length, seated on airplane with his dog "Mona", (1 - left profile). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). www ( More

Paulhan aeroplane taking off, Los Angeles, Calif.

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R. Clifford Durant, George Grantham Bain Collection

Aviator; h/s, inside his airplane with another man, (2 - facing left - left side of face is most visible). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Li More

At Nice, Oehlschlager on Bleriot monoplane - Above is Farman aeroplane of Rawlinson

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Aeroplane "Loon" at pier - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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F.K. Lane, Jr., George Grantham Bain Collection

Full length, standing in front of airplane, (5 - facing front). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Flight; Amer. Heritage More

McCurdy aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Bernasconi aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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British aviators consulting - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Harmon aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Lind Painter in a "Sommer" - aeroplane

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Mme. Franck, George Grantham Bain Collection

Full length, seated in biplane, (5 - facing front). Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Flight; Amer. Heritage Flight. Capt More

Delagrance and his aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Langley's steam model airplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Write Brothers Airplane of 1909

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[E. Lillian Todd standing with her airplane]

Photoprint copyrighted by George Grantham Bain. This record contains data transcribed from item, and subsequent revisions. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Women Emp More

Pischoff aeroplane, George Grantham Bain Collection

Airplane with onlookers, and man pushing propeller as if to start the engine. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Wright aeroplane, Washington, Aug. 1908

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O. Wright flying [in his airplane, crowd on field]

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Lt. Selfridge & Mr. Wright stepping into the Wright aeroplane at Ft. Myer

H116340 U.S. Copyright Office. No digital file for USZ61-506 (3/22/02)

Pischoff aeroplane, George Grantham Bain Collection

Airplane examined by onlookers. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

International Ballooning Contest, Aero Park, Chicago, July 4th, 1908

H112250 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: Chicago, New York, Washington. Copyright deposit; Geo. R. Lawrence Co.; July 10, 1908.

Spectators lifting the aeroplane from the bodies of the injured men

H116342 U.S. Copyright Office. Photoprint copyrighted by P.F. Collier & Son. This record contains data transcribed from item.

Silver Dart - Aeroplane at Hammondsport

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The collapsed Wright airplane photographed just after it struck the ground...

The collapsed Wright airplane photographed just after it struck the ground. At Fort Meyer [sic], on Sept. 17, at a height of 75 feet, on a turn, one of the new nine foot propeller blades was broken. The machine More

Farman aeroplane 1908 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Women in airplanes: Mr. & Mrs. Wagner

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: PI; Women; Shelf.

[Luncheon by Aero Club of America honoring Glenn Curtiss, NYC, Sept. 22, 1909. Curtiss and Wilbur Wright at head table

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G.H. Curtiss winning Scientific American Trophy with aeroplane "June Bug," driven by a Curtiss Motor, Hammondsport, N.Y., July 4, 1908

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Army Air Service "1360 A.S." Copyright by H.M. Benner. Ernest L. Jones Collection. Caption card tracings: NY H-; Aviation 1908; Airplanes More

Louis Bleriot crossing from Calais to Dover in his monoplane, July 25, 1909[?]

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: BI; Aeroplanes - 1909.

Dr. W. Greene, at pilot wheel of aeroplane

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[Front of Louis Blériot's airplane, showing engine and part of propeller]

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O. Wright and aeroplane, in flight over field

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Orville Wright and Lieutenant Lahm of the United States Signal Corps making the world's record flight at Fort Myer, on July 27--The aeroplane made fifty miles at a speed of about forty miles an hour

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George Creel in aeroplane - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Eugène Lefebvre, George Grantham Bain Collection

Aloft, in Wright airplane at Reims, France, Sept. 1909. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Dr. William Greene at pilot wheel of aeroplane

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The Wright airplane of 1909 at Ft. Myer, Virginia

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[Second page of The Nation, State and City Welcome the World’s Greatest Aviators (Wilbur and Orville Wright), promotional material, 17-18 June 1909]

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll More