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- Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 7 of 7 (U-Z) - Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- 1903-1917
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Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 7 of 7 (U-Z)
Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- Claude Grahame-White and Ralph Johnstone in Flight, 1910 - Ralph Johnstone was a trick bicycle rider before learning to fly and joining the Wright brothers' exhibition team. He set an altitude record of 8,471 feet in the skies over Belmont Park, New York, on October 27, 1910. Three weeks later, Johnstone died when his Wright Model B crashed in Denver, Colorado.
- 1910
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Claude Grahame-White and Ralph Johnstone in Flight, 1910
Ralph Johnstone was a trick bicycle rider before learning to fly and joining the Wright brothers' exhibition team. He set an altitude record of 8,471 feet in the skies over Belmont Park, New York, on October 27, 1910. Three weeks later, Johnstone died when his Wright Model B crashed in Denver, Colorado.
- Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 2 of 7 (B-C) - Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- 1904-1916
- Collections - Artifact
Ernest L. Jones Early Aviation Scrapbook, vol. 2 of 7 (B-C)
Ernest L. Jones transformed his early interest in aeronautics into a lifelong career devoted to civil and military aviation. Jones edited and published several aeronautical magazines, promoted and improved air transportation operations, and served in military air services during both world wars. Jones's scrapbooks document the early development of aviation in the United States.
- Glenn Curtiss at the Controls of an Aircraft, British Pilot Claude Grahame-White Standing By, 1910 - In 1910, pioneering American aviator and airplane builder Glenn Curtiss entered a series of early aviation contests that pitted his own flying skills and machines against the world's best. Curtiss and his rivals, including English speedster Claude Grahame-White, competed for records, prizes, and press. They also worked toward a shared objective: advancing the fledgling aviation industry.
- 1910
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Glenn Curtiss at the Controls of an Aircraft, British Pilot Claude Grahame-White Standing By, 1910
In 1910, pioneering American aviator and airplane builder Glenn Curtiss entered a series of early aviation contests that pitted his own flying skills and machines against the world's best. Curtiss and his rivals, including English speedster Claude Grahame-White, competed for records, prizes, and press. They also worked toward a shared objective: advancing the fledgling aviation industry.