Ellsworth Air Force Base, Base Operations Tower & Fire Station, 1820 V...
Significance: The Operations Tower and Fire Station was built in 1951 as a combination operations control tower and crash truck building containing eight crash stalls for the Fire Department. The building repre... More
Alexander Graham Bell papers - Album, undated
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 39, Altitude Chambers...
Significance: The two Altitude Chambers sit within the High Bay of the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building. The O&C Building is located in the Industrial Area of the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The O... More
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 39, Altitude Chambers...
Significance: The two Altitude Chambers sit within the High Bay of the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building. The O&C Building is located in the Industrial Area of the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The O... More
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 39, Altitude Chambers...
Significance: The two Altitude Chambers sit within the High Bay of the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building. The O&C Building is located in the Industrial Area of the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The O... More
Eglin Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, 505 Choctawhatchee Avenue, Valpara...
Significance: As one of the original buildings constructed at Eglin Air Force Base, HANGAR 1 (Building No. 66) has played a crucial role during the World War II, Korean War, Cold War, and post Cold War eras. T... More
U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor, Engine Test Building, Southeast of Wasp...
Significance: This building is a distinctive type and period of construction, designed as a facility to test plane engines. It is associated with the history of Ford Island as a Naval Air Station, from the end... More
Souvenir Volume, April 12, 1909
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MacDill Air Force Base, Bounded by City of Tampa North, Tampa Bay Sout...
See HABS FL-384-A through FL-384-AY for additional information. Significance: The period of significance of MacDill Air Force Base is 1939 to 1945. The Base, along with seven other installations, was planned t... More
MacDill Air Force Base, Bounded by City of Tampa North, Tampa Bay Sout...
See HABS FL-384-A through FL-384-AY for additional information. Significance: The period of significance of MacDill Air Force Base is 1939 to 1945. The Base, along with seven other installations, was planned t... More
NASA Langley Research Center, 8-Foot High Speed Wind Tunnel, 641 Thorn...
Significance: The facility was authorized in July 1933 and built by the Public Works Administration for $26,000. It tested complete models of aircraft and aircraft components in a high-speed airstream approach... More
NASA Langley Research Center, 8-Foot High Speed Wind Tunnel, 641 Thorn...
Significance: The facility was authorized in July 1933 and built by the Public Works Administration for $26,000. It tested complete models of aircraft and aircraft components in a high-speed airstream approach... More
NASA Langley Research Center, Full-Scale Wind Tunnel, 224 Hunting Aven...
Significance: The facility allowed wind tunnel research into fields that could be most effectively investigated with full-scale models and actual aircraft. Until 1945 it was the largest wind tunnel in the world... More
Bulletins, from July 13, 1908 to September 28, 1908
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Bulletins, from July 13, 1908 to September 28, 1908
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Bulletins, from July 13, 1908 to September 28, 1908
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain photograph of laboratory, science, research, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bulletins, from July 13, 1908 to September 28, 1908
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain photograph of laboratory, science, research, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bulletins, from January 4, 1909 to April 12, 1909
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of a ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bulletins, from January 4, 1909 to April 12, 1909
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
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
New Chief of Naval Aeronautics takes oath. Washington, D.C., June 1. T...
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Blueprint, November 27, 1908 - Public domain dedication image
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions i... More
![[Louis Blériot with his plane after landing at Dover, 1909]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDkvMDEvMDEvbG91aXMtYmxlcmlvdC13aXRoLWhpcy1wbGFuZS1hZnRlci1sYW5kaW5nLWF0LWRvdmVyLTE5MDktNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/29/webp "[Louis Blériot with his plane after landing at Dover, 1909]")
[Louis Blériot with his plane after landing at Dover, 1909]
George Grantham Bain Collection. Public domain photograph - historical image of England, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Balloon GOOD YEAR - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Blanche Scott, George Grantham Bain Collection
1st woman to drive auto cross country, in airplane. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
![The Collier trophy is awarded to Uncle Sam's Department of Commerce for 1928. The Collier trophy, which is awarded annually by the National Aeronautic Association to the person or organization for the "greatest achievement in aviation in America, the value of which has been demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year" was presented to the United States Department of Commerce today by President Coolidge. The Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce received the trophy because of its valuable contribution to the furtherance of civil aeronautics. In the picture left to right, can be seen Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aviation, William McCracken (right) receiving the trophy from President Coolidge [White House, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MjkvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWNvbGxpZXItdHJvcGh5LWlzLWF3YXJkZWQtdG8tdW5jbGUtc2Ftcy1kZXBhcnRtZW50LW9mLWNvbW1lcmNlLWZvci0xOTI4LTEwMjQuanBn/40/30/webp "The Collier trophy is awarded to Uncle Sam's Department of Commerce for 1928. The Collier trophy, which is awarded annually by the National Aeronautic Association to the person or organization for the \"greatest achievement in aviation in America, the value of which has been demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year\" was presented to the United States Department of Commerce today by President Coolidge. The Aeronautics Branch of the Department of Commerce received the trophy because of its valuable contribution to the furtherance of civil aeronautics. In the picture left to right, can be seen Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aviation, William McCracken (right) receiving the trophy from President Coolidge [White House, Washington, D.C.]")
The Collier trophy is awarded to Uncle Sam's Department of Commerce fo...
A group of men standing around a statue. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
National Aeronautic Association of the United States of America. Eleva...
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America's youth builds and flies model planes on miniature flying fiel...
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Souvenir Volume, April 12, 1909
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions... More
Bulletins, from October 5, 1908 to December 28, 1908
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Bulletins, from July 13, 1908 to September 28, 1908
Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, aviation, air forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
U.S. Naval Air Station, Seaplane Hangar, Pensacola, Escambia County, F...
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Notebook by Alexander Graham Bell and W. F. Bedwin, from June 9, 1906 ...
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Notebook by Alexander Graham Bell and W. F. Bedwin, from June 9, 1906 ...
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MacDill Air Force Base, Paint, Oil & Dope Building, 7716 Hanger Loop D...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a classroom, college auditorium, school, students, teacher, teaching, studying, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Letter from Frederick W. Baldwin to Mauro, Cameron, Lewis & Massie, Ma...
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Aeronautics / drawn by Joseph Clement ; engraved by A.W. Warren & J. D...
Technical illustration shows early balloon designs: "Lana's aeronautic machine," Montgolfiers' balloon," "Blanchard's balloon," "Garnerin ascending [and] descending" in his parachute, the "Charles & Roberts' ba... More
Ellsworth Air Force Base, Rushmore Air Force Station, Oil Pump Station...
Significance: With the acceleration of Cold War tensions and the outbreak of the Korean War, the growing complexities of aircraft technology and flight brought about the construction of modern support facilitie... More
Mr. Blanchard accompagné de Mr. Gefferies est parti ... entre Calais e...
Print shows Jean Pierre Blanchard and John Jefferies arriving in Calais after crossing the English Channel in a hot air balloon. Landauer Collection of Aeronautical Prints and Drawings. Dollfus 40; Gibbs-Smith... More
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 39, Altitude Chambers...
Significance: The two Altitude Chambers sit within the High Bay of the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building. The O&C Building is located in the Industrial Area of the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The O... More
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 39, Altitude Chambers...
Significance: The two Altitude Chambers sit within the High Bay of the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building. The O&C Building is located in the Industrial Area of the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The O... More
Eglin Air Force Base, Hangar No. 1, 505 Choctawhatchee Avenue, Valpara...
Significance: As one of the original buildings constructed at Eglin Air Force Base, HANGAR 1 (Building No. 66) has played a crucial role during the World War II, Korean War, Cold War, and post Cold War eras. T... More
Souvenir Volume, April 12, 1909
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Souvenir Volume, April 12, 1909
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
MacDill Air Force Base, Bounded by City of Tampa North, Tampa Bay Sout...
See HABS FL-384-A through FL-384-AY for additional information. Significance: The period of significance of MacDill Air Force Base is 1939 to 1945. The Base, along with seven other installations, was planned t... More
NASA Langley Research Center, 8-Foot High Speed Wind Tunnel, 641 Thorn...
Significance: The facility was authorized in July 1933 and built by the Public Works Administration for $26,000. It tested complete models of aircraft and aircraft components in a high-speed airstream approach... More
Ellsworth Air Force Base, Readiness Hangar, Kenny Road, southeast corn...
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Ellsworth Air Force Base, Readiness Hangar, Kenny Road, southeast corn...
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Ellsworth Air Force Base, Readiness Hangar, Kenny Road, southeast corn...
Public domain photograph of train tracks, railroad works, construction workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
NASA Langley Research Center, Full-Scale Wind Tunnel, 224 Hunting Aven...
Significance: The facility allowed wind tunnel research into fields that could be most effectively investigated with full-scale models and actual aircraft. Until 1945 it was the largest wind tunnel in the world... More
Bulletins, from July 13, 1908 to September 28, 1908
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain photograph of laboratory, science, research, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bulletins, from July 13, 1908 to September 28, 1908
Public domain photograph of laboratory, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bulletins, from July 13, 1908 to September 28, 1908
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain photograph of laboratory, science, research, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bulletins, from July 13, 1908 to September 28, 1908
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain photograph of laboratory, science, research, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bulletins, from July 13, 1908 to September 28, 1908
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain photograph of laboratory, science, research, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bulletins, from January 4, 1909 to April 12, 1909
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bulletins, from January 4, 1909 to April 12, 1909
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl ... More
Bulletins, from January 4, 1909 to April 12, 1909
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Letter from William Thomson (Baron Kelvin) to Mabel Hubbard Bell, Apri...
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The globe at Washington Park, Chicago, U.S.A
No. 1. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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
Clipping, May 20, 1908 - Public domain document scan
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain scan of newspaper clippings. Free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Letter to E. A. Selfridge, April 6, 1912
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Letter from Glenn H. Curtiss to Mauro, Cameron, Lewis & Massie, March ...
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Letter from E.A. Selfridge to Mauro, Cameron, Lewis & Massie, April 17...
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Picryl description: Public domain document related to trials and litigations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
The 1908 International Balloon Race, Berlin, Germany
Balloons anchored to ground and crowd. Halftone repro. of photoprint copyrighted by the Mentor Association, Inc. This record contains unverified data from caption card.
If you happen to be commander of a Navy ship you will be happy to know...
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National Aeronautic Association of the United States of America. Scave...
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain photograph of 1940s-1950s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Civil Aeronautics Authority makes first official visit to the White Ho...
A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Aircraft warning service. Pips and standards are pushed into place by ...
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Notebook by Alexander Graham Bell, from December 29, 1891 to June 5, 1...
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain photograph of laboratory, science, research, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, January 7, 18...
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Letter from Alexander Graham Bell to Mabel Hubbard Bell, June 19, 1896
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Clipping, September 18, 1908 - Alexander Graham Bell family papers
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain scan of newspaper clippings. Free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Letter from Mabel Hubbard Bell to Alexander Graham Bell, April 9, 1909
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