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AVIATION, NAVY. TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT AVIATORS

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A group of men standing around a table shaking hands.

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Airplanes and blimps above National Mall, Washington Monument, Potomac river and around.

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01/01/1918
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Harris & Ewing, photographer
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Aviators and Airplanes in DC

National Capital: The good old days of aviation
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States ,  38.90719, -77.03687
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Library of Congress
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Body of Admiral Dewey being taken from Arlington, Virginia, 32825

LIBERTY LOANS. CARTER GLASS GIVING VICTORY LOAN CIRCULARS TO LT. BENJAMIN TO DISTRIBUTE BY AIRPLANE

U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce hears Admiral Stark. Washington, D.C., June 20. Speaking before the National Convention of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce today, Admiral Harold R. Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S.N., called for self-sacrifice and strengthening of the 'moral fiber' to prepare the U.S. for what he said may be the last stand against 'the vaunted efficiency and ruthless methods of dictatorship.' Left to right in the picture: Admiral Harold R. Stark; Joe E. Levitt, Vice President of the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the morning meeting, and Henry F. Grady, Assistant Secretary of State

Ability to recite from memory the constitution wins war veteran a job. Washington, D.C., Sept. 13. Harry E. Wilhelm, 43, a World War veteran and unemployed huckster of York, PA., won himself a job today on his ability to recite from memory the 6,757 words of the Constitution and Amendments. In his quest for work, Wilhelm called on Rep. Sol Bloom, Chairman of the United States Constitutional Sesquicentennial Commission, to whom he announced he was the only man in the world who could recite from memory the Constitution. Interested but skeptical, Bloom promised Wilhelm a job if he could back up hi claim. With Bloom checking the words, Wilhelm made good on his boast and is now an employee of the U.S. Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission mail room. 9/13/37

Denby at Bolling field, 4/30/23

Oswego, New York. A Canadian flight commander visiting Oswego during United Nations week

Admiral William R. Shoemaker before House of Rep. Aircraft Com., 2/14/25

Armée de Terre et Armée de Mer. Ordre de Mobilisation Générale

Star witness before Dies Committee. Washington, D.C., May 22. Dudley P. Gilbert, New York socialite, who has been financial angel for an undercover nationwide anti-Semitic and anti-communist movement, today told the Dies Committee Investigating Un-American Activities that the American people will 'have to rise under some American officer of the Franco type' if a 'red revolution' is to be averted

Air Circus, Bowling i.e., Bolling? Field, 7425

New York, New York. Editor Griswold of the Office of Production Management (OPM) News meeting with Navy officials. They are, left to right: Lieutenant Commander E.U. Rinehart, U.S. Naval Reserve, senior naval adviser of the Third Naval District; Commander J.B. Goode, senior assistant to the Inspector of Naval Material; Lieutenant J.C. Ten Eyck, Jr., U.S. Naval Reserve, Office of Progress of the Office of Inspector of Naval Material; and Rear Admiral H.L. Brinser, U.S. Navy, Inspector of Naval Material

President Coolidge presents Congressional Medal of Honor to sailor Hero. William Russel Huber, Machinist Mate, First Class, United States Navy, receiving from President Coolidge today the Congressional Medal of Honor awarded to him for an act of outstanding heroism. After a boiler explosion on the U.S.S. Bruce last June 11, Huber rescued shipmates and then succeed in closing off the steampipes at the risk of his own life. In the picture at extreme left is Admiral Charles F. Hughes, Chief of Naval Operations, while on the right is Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur

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