The aerial steam carriage
Pictorial lettersheet shows British inventor William Samuel Henson's proposed steam powered flying machine in an imaginary flight over the Thames River, London, 1843. Attempts to fly a model of the aerial steam... more
Pennington & Cos. aerial steam ship or composite ballon lith. of P.S. ...
Print shows an aerial steamship labeled "New Era" that has a chimney at top and a house-like building on the bottom. Includes a portrait of John H. Pennington with facsimile signature and a description of "Stea... more
Mr. Pennington's steam balloon, signs of the times : The Oregon
Print shows an early design for a dirigible-shaped "aerostat" that is powered by steam which drives side-paddles; includes a smokestack at top center and flags at both ends. Title from item. Includes five lines... more
Histoire des ballons, et des diverses ascensions qui ont eu lieu jusqu...
Broadside depicts two airship designs conceived by Ernst (Ernest) Pétin, incorporating four spherical balloons propelled by manually operated helical screws attached to a large flat surface, the lower part prov... more
Tableau explicatif général. Les effets du vol aérien actif / / lith. S...
Technical illustration shows 21 figures about aeronautics: the mechanics of insect flight (Figs. 1, 3-5), wing design (Figs. 7-9, 13-15), the effects of propellers (Figs. 2 & 6), and a man-powered device design... more
La locomotion aérienne passive. Principes de la nature sur la chûte re...
Technical illustration shows 14 figures with various designs for parachutes, including Blanchard's parachute, and several vessels with wings. "Invt. & constr. de Tollin" below fig. 11. Title from item. Illus. f... more
Salle de conférences ... Conférences experimentales sur la navigation ...
Broadside announcing a conference on flight designs by Camille Vert. Includes pictures of a lighter-than-air 'flying fish' airship and a heavier-than-air 'winged man' ornithopter. Title from item. Tissandier collection.
Histoire populaire des ballons et des ascensions célèbres ...
Advertisement for a book by A. Sircos on the history of ballooning, published in 1876 by F. Roy, with illustrations by Albert Tissandier and a preface by F. Nadar. Includes picture of a balloon in flight and ea... more
Ville de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. 63me conférence de la bibliothèque pop...
Text-only broadside announcing Gaston Tissandier's lecture on his exploration of the atmosphere by balloon, held April 13, 1881, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, as part of a library program. Title from item. Tis... more
Letter from William Thomson (Baron Kelvin) to Mabel Hubbard Bell, Apri...
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A. Santos-Dumont
Full, n.d. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
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Eugene Ely
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).
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Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History
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Louis Bleriot, 1872-1936
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
T.O.M. Sopwith -- Airplane
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
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Lt. E.W. Bagnell
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
Frank Stanton
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
F.K. Lane, Jr.
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
![Hilary [i.e. Hillery] Beachey](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMDEvMDEvaGlsYXJ5LWllLWhpbGxlcnktYmVhY2hleS02NDAuanBn/40/62/webp "Hilary [i.e. Hillery] Beachey")
Hilary [i.e. Hillery] Beachey
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
L. J. Bergdoll
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
C. Murvin Wood
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
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![Aubrun [Aviator]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMDEvMDEvYXVicnVuLWF2aWF0b3ItNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "Aubrun [Aviator]")
Aubrun [Aviator]
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
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Henri Salvet
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
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Mme. Franck
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
Frank Stanton
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
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R. Clifford Durant
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
C.W. Williams
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
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Lloyd Bertaud
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
Claude Grahame-White
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
Telegram, Orville Wright to Bishop Milton Wright announcing the first ...
Reproduction number: A88 (color slide); LC-MSS-46706-5 (B&W negative) Before crashing and damaging their flying machine, Orville Wright (1871-1948) and his brother Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) achieved partial avi... more
The Wright Brothers' First Heavier-than-air Flight
Description (December 17, 1903) On December 17, 1903, at 10:30am at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, this airplane arose for a few seconds to make the first powered, heavier-than-air controlled flight in history. Th... more
