Aviation & Flight
Aviation & Flight
1910 Belmont Park air show... early aviation...
Item #676579
October 25, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 25, 1910
* 1st major international aviation meet in U.S history
* Belmont Park - New York - early airplanes - aviators
The front page has a one column heading: "Aviation Brings Big Crowds To Belmont Park" (see). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
1910 Belmont Park air show... early aviation...
Item #707006
October 25, 1910
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 25, 1910
* 1st major international aviation meet in U.S history
* Belmont Park - New York - early airplanes - aviators
* John Armstrong Drexel breaks altitude flight record
The top of the front page has five column 2 photo pictorial headed: "Five Aviators Circling In Front Of Belmont Park Grandstand At Same Tine" Nice for display. Also a one column heading... See More
Early Flight...
Item #177637
November 05, 1910
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 5, 1910 Full front page photo: "Aviation Meet at Belmont Park, Long Island", with a crowd of spectators. Fullpg. inside has nine photos from the Aviation Meet. Other photos and illustrations with text throughout this 32 page issue.
Bleriot monoplane... Grahame-White bi-plane...
Item #671701
November 05, 1910
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 5, 1910 Full frontpage photo: "Auburn in his fast Bleriot monoplane and Grahame-White in a farmer biplane during one of the hourly distance contests" which is in regards to "The International Aviation Meeting". This also has an accompanying three page article inside on the meet, with many more photos. Also within the article are: "Th... See More
Death of Aviator Ralph Johnstone... Tolstoy is fighting last battle of life...
Item #577097
November 18, 1910
THE CALL, San Francisco, California, November 18, 1910 Page 3 carries a one column, three line "BIRDMAN MAKES GRIM FIGHT IN 500 FOOT FALL" with sub "Tries Vainly to Readjust Wing Tip Which Crumples in Second Flight in Denver" "Horror Stricken Hundreds Become Ghouls in Mad Rush to Get Souvenirs" and includes a large photo "Aviator Johnstone Drops to His Deat... See More
Ralph Johnstone... 1st American pilot death....
Item #676587
November 18, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 18, 1910
* Aviator Ralph Johnstone death
* Altitude record holder
* 1st American pilot airplane crash death
The front page has a two column heading: "AVIATORS SHOCKED BY DEATH OF JOHNSTONE" with subhead (see). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fr... See More
Woodrow Wilson.....
Item #177582
November 19, 1910
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 19, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Woodrow Wilson--The Next Governor of New Jersey."
This issue has an illustration of "The Boss Among the Bossies" by Kemble. There are photos of "Governor-Elect Woodrow Wilson and His Family" and "The Governors- E... See More
Item #177583
November 26, 1910
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 26, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Tolstoi, The Tragic Philosopher."
This issue has an illustration of "'The Fight for Progressive Popular Government has Merely Begun'--Theodore Roosevelt" drawn by Kemble. There are photos of "Painting With the Came... See More
Item #177584
December 03, 1910
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 3, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Excelsior!"
This issue has an illustration of "'This Rock Shall Fly from its Firm Base as soon as I' " drawn by Kemble. There is an article with photos of "Keeping Down Tire Expenses" by Herbert L. Towle and photos o... See More
Mark Twain....
Item #177586
December 17, 1910
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 17, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "A Seasonable Suggestion" by Kemble.
This issue has photos of "The Master of Twelve Million Miles of Wire" and "Homage to Mark Twain's Memory." There is also an article of "Mark Twain, In Memoriam.&quo... See More
Aviator Cecil Grace goes missing in 1910...
Item #676800
December 23, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 23, 1910
* Aviator pioneer Cecil Grace goes missing
* Airplane flight attempt over the English Channel
The top of the front page has a four column headline "ALL TRACE OF AVIATOR WHO CROSSED CHANNEL IS LOST" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More
Tribute to Mark Twain....
Item #177587
December 24, 1910
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1910
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Chief Justice of the United States."
This issue has a photo spread of "The Explosion Which Shook New York" and a full page illustration of "'I Wish Santa Claus Would at Least Switch His Line of Confectionery" by... See More
World's longest continuous flight...
Item #578251
December 31, 1910
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, December 31, 1910 The front page of this issue reports "French Aeroplanist In World's Longest Continous Flight" with Maurice Tabuteau, contesting for the Michelin Cup, broke the aviation record covering 326.66 miles of continous flight in 7 hours 45 minutes. Other headlines include: "Chicago 1910 Record for New Buildings Re... See More
Aviation...
Item #177346
January 14, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 14, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The End of Arch Hoxsey's Last Flight."
This issue has an illustration of "A page From Our Political "Slant-Book'" by Kemble. There is an article with photos of "The Kaiser is Himself Again" and "An Army of the Air" by E. D. Robinson and much more.
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Eugene Burton Ely... First shipboard airplane landing...
Item #676736
January 18, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 18, 1911
* Aviator pioneer Eugene Burton Ely
* 1st shipboard airplane landing (historic)
* USS Pennsylvania cruiser
* Predecessor to the modern day aircraft carrier
* Early, same day first report
The front page has a two column heading: "Flies to Cruiser, Lands Safely and Then Leaves" with subhead: "Eugene Ely Makes Unprecedented Exhib... See More
Eugene Burton Ely... First shipboard airplane landing...
Item #579885
January 19, 1911
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, January 19, 1911 This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ELY ALIGHTS ON CRUISER'S DECK", "Aviator Makes Successful Landing on Pennsylvania and Flies Back to Shore", "MACHINE ENTIRELY UNDAMAGED", "ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS TAKEN" and more (see images).
Other news, sports a... See More
Early airplane flight to Tijuana in 1911......
Item #698879
January 30, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 7, 1911
* Harry S. Harkness airplane flight
* American aviator - aviation pioneer
* War message from North Island to Tijuana
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "SETS NEW WORLD RECORD FOR AMATEUR AVIATORS" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... See More
Early airplanes tests... Glenn Curtiss...
Item #693449
February 17, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 21, 1911
* Aviator pioneer Glenn Curtiss - aviation
* Early Naval Air Station Island flight tests
* Early biplanes for war ? - airplanes w/ photos
The top of page 3 has a four column heading: "CURTISS HOPES TO PROVE EFFICIENCY OF BIPLANE AS AEROSCOUT IN TIME OF WAR" with subheads and related pictorial. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in goo... See More
Aviation...
Item #177594
February 18, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "McCurdy's Gallant Flight."
This issue has an illustration of "Our Champ-ion" by Kemble. There is an article with photos of "Flying to Cuba" by Norman Duncan and a full-page illustration of "Joy of Cleaning-Day" by W. A. Kirkpatrick and much more.
Other a... See More
Item #177596
March 04, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1911
The front page of this issue is a photo of "Count Albert Apponyi."
This issue has an illustration of " 'Trying to Spoil My Performance, Hey?' " by Kemble. There are also articles and photos of "Mr. Taft and Reciprocity"; "Mr. Roosevelt and His Boswell" and much more.
Other advertisements of the da... See More
Elastic spoke wheels...
Item #598707
April 01, 1911
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 1, 1911
This issue contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "Some Early Elastic Spoke Wheels", "Sinking a Battleship at Six Miles", "Record-Breaking Aeroplane Flights in France and America", and "Remarkable Cretan Relics".
This is complete in 16 page
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This issue contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "Some Early Elastic Spoke Wheels", "Sinking a Battleship at Six Miles", "Record-Breaking Aeroplane Flights in France and America", and "Remarkable Cretan Relics".
This is complete in 16 page
Fire-fighting...
Item #177600
April 01, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 1, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Camorra Caged."
This issue has an illustration of "Will the Fool-Killer Please Get Busy?" by Kemble. There are photos of "New York's Worst Fire" and an article with photos of "A Motor-Car Capital" by Charles P... See More
Item #177602
April 15, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, dated April 15, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "An Evangelical Ambassador."
This issue has an illustration of "The Opening of the Extra Session--Shadow and Sunshine in the House" by Kemble. There is an article of "The Thief in the Sky" by D. J. McAdam with illustratio... See More
Passenger-carrying airplane record...
Item #684617
April 22, 1911
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 22, 1911 The most interesting article is: "A New Aeroplane Passenger-carrying Record - Louis Breguet's Feat of Transporting 11 People 3 Miles Across Country" which takes over 1 1/2 pages and includes 5 photos/illustrations.
The front page is a photo: "Making a Map on the Spot" with further illustrations inside.
Complete in 24 pag... See More
Item #177603
April 22, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 22, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Iowa's New Senator."
This issue has an illustration of "Inaugurating Democratic Rule in the House" by T. de Thulstrup and a photo of "A Notable Memorial." The double page illustration is of "Politics" by H. M. Br... See More
The Voisin "Canard" Biplane...
Item #576504
April 29, 1911
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 29, 1911 The front cover of the issue is entitled "Rise and Fall of the American Merchant Marine" with further information inside. Within the issue is "Wilhelm Ostwald - A Leader in Modern Philosophy of Science"; "The Voisin 'Canard' Biplane" which was Christened the 'Duck'; "Traffic Problem in London"; ... See More
1908 Wright Brothers airplane test flights...
Item #677290
May 09, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 9, 1908
* Wright Brothers test flights
* Orville & Wilbur Wright
* Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, NC
The front page is a one column heading: "WRIGHT BROTHERS AGAIN SUCCEED" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper... See More
The Panama Canal builder, Col. George Washington Goethals... Aeroplane race in Europe...
Item #635749
June 10, 1911
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 10, 1911 The front cover of the issue is entitled "Col. George Washington Goethals, Canal Builder" with further information inside. Within the issue is "The Paris-Rome-Turin Aeroplane Race"; "Waterspouts - Facts and fictions Concerning Them"; "'Mad Dogs' and Hydophobia - Rabies Before and After Pasteur"; &quo... See More
Item #177610
June 10, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Ruler of Mexico."
This issue has a photo of "A Queen at Her Ease" and the double page illustration is of "A Session of the Cabinet" by T. de Thulstrup. There is a photo of "Dreamland" in Ruins"... See More
King George at his Coronation....
Item #177611
June 17, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Latest Portrait of His Majesty King George V. of England."
This issue has a photo of "King George in His Coronation Robes" and "The Queen Robed for the Coronation" and photos of "The eight Ages of King George." Th... See More
Relics of the U.S.S. Maine are being found... Harry Atwood flight across the country continues... President Taft's silver anniversary...
Item #583311
June 20, 1911
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, June 20, 1911 The front page of the carries an article "Flight Across Country Resumed In New Hampshire By Atwood" which also includes a small photo with the caption "Biplane Used on Passenger Trip From Massachusetts Into an Adjoining State - Harry N Atwood In Flight". Other articles include: "More Maine Relics Brought... See More
Harry N. Atwood White House landing....
Item #583059
July 15, 1911
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, July 15, 1911
* Harry N. Atwood
* Aviation pioneer
* Airplane at White House
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "ATWOOD SUCCESSFUL IN LANDING AIRCRAFT AT THE WHITE HOUSE" which tells of Harry N. Atwood landing his early airplane on the White House lawn. See photos for text here.
Other news o... See More
1911 Harry Atwood's airplane flight...
Item #677143
July 22, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 22, 1911
* Harry Atwood - early aviation pioneer
* 1st White House visit with airplane (leaving)
The front page has a three column photo showing Atwood taking off the White House lawn with heading: "Harry Atwood First Man to Call On President at White House in Airship" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the ... See More
Harriet Quimby 1st U.S. woman aviator.....
Item #660982
August 01, 1911
THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, August 1, 1911
* 1st woman aviator - Harriet Quimby gets license
* Early same day historic report
The back page has one column headlines: "WOMAN AWARDED AERIAL LICENSE", "Miss Harriet Quimby Proves She is Some Flyer...". See images for text on this historic report on Woman's aviation in America.
Other news of ... See More
Fashion and Patchwork in 1911...
Item #674740
August 01, 1911
THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, Philadelphia, August, 1911 The front cover shows a full page illustration of swans, painted by C. Coles Phillips, an artist know for his use of negative space. Although there is some dirt around the front cover edges, it is still very displayable. The inside pages have several colored illustrations and articles including: "Curing Sick People Without M... See More
Harry Atwood's record setting flight... 1911...
Item #646485
August 01, 1911
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. A lot of six issues dated August 14, 16, 17, 19, 24, and 25, 1911 all containing front page reports of Harry Atwood's record-setting flight. See images for details.
All issues are complete, expected browning, some edge/margin tears generally in good condition. Newspapers from 1911 are fragile and should be handled with extreme care.... See More
Standard Oil announces plan of dissolution... Aviation's largest purse...
Item #584509
August 01, 1911
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, August 1, 1911 The front page of this issue announces "Standard Oil's Plan of Dissolution is Finally Announced" which states how the stock in 35 companies will be distributed among the stockholders in the parent company. This involves approximately 220,000 certificates.
Another frontpage article is "Chicago's... See More
Early airmail airplane flight...
Item #580596
August 03, 1911
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 3, 1911 This 12 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "AEROPLANE LETTER CARRIER", "Grahame White Will be Postman Between London and Windsor"
A historic issue both in aviation and United States postal history as well. See photo for brief text here.
Other news of the day. Light brown... See More
The Death of Abbey.... School for Aviators...
Item #177617
August 12, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1911 This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is a photo of "A Remarkable New Lincoln Statue."
This issue has an article of "Abbey and His Art" and on the opposite page, there are several of his illustrations." There are photos of "Edison in Search of Worry"; "The ... See More
1911 Coatesville PA negro lynching.....
Item #597199
August 14, 1911
THE ALLENTOWN LEADER, August 14, 1911
* Harry Atwood famous airplane flight
* Coatesville PA Pennsylvania
* Negro lynching
The front page has a one column headline: "Atwood Flying From St. Louis To New York"
Page 4 has one column headlines that include:
"NEGRO IS BURNED ALIVE"
"Coatesville Colored Man Lynched"
"Hospital Cot... See More
Harry N. Atwood airplane flight breaking world's record...
Item #583046
August 15, 1911
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, August 24, 1911
* Harry Nelson Atwood
* Early aviation feat
* Airplanes in it's infancy
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ATWOOD, FLYING TO WEST POINT, BREAKS THE WORLD'S RECORD", "Aviator Lands Near military Field at 9:32 a. m., After Trip of More Than 80 Miles From ... See More
Harry Atwood flight...Ty Cobb photo... Lynching...
Item #661622
August 15, 1911
THE ALLENTOWN LEADER, Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1911 Page 4 has a column-wide report "Mob Leaders Face Arrest" with subheads "Authorities learn Names of Many Lynchers" "State Police At Scene" "District Attorney Says Firemen Were Among Rioters and He Has Evidence Against Thirty". This is in regards to the mob which burned Zachariah Walker, a c... See More
Harry N. Atwood early airplane flight....
Item #564623
August 15, 1911
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, August 15, 1911 This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLIES TO CHICAGO FROM ST. LOUIS IN AN AEROPLANE" "Birdman Atwood Successfully Completes First Leg of Cross Continent Ait Voyage" and more with related photo and map. (see) Tells of Harry N. Atwood during his historic flight from St. ... See More
Early aviation flights...
Item #601172
August 17, 1911
THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, August 17, 1911
* Early airplane flights
* Powered aviation at it's beginning
The front page has one column headlines: "ATWOOD PLANS TO LAND ONLY ONCE ON LONG FLIGHT", "Aviator's Schedule Calls for Sail of 123 Miles During Day...", "AVIATORS ATTEND FUNERAL OF LATE PAL IN CHICAGO" with two related photos. Othe... See More
1911 Harry Atwood's airplane flight...
Item #676563
August 17, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 17, 1911
* Harry Atwood - early aviation pioneer
* St. Louis to New York City airplane flight (stages)
The front page has a two column heading: "AVIATOR ATWOOD CONTINUES HIS RECORD BREAKING FLIGHT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally... See More
Early aviation flights in 1911....
Item #565950
August 17, 1911
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, August 17, 1911
* Early airplane flight
* Powered aviation at it's beginning
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "AVIATOR IS DRAGGED FROM THE VERY EDGE OF A WATERY GRAVE" with subheads on the International Aviation Meet in Chicago Illinois.
Other news of the day. Usual browning with little margin wear,... See More
Early aviation flights...
Item #600688
August 18, 1911
THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, August 18, 1911
* Early airplane flight
* Powered aviation at it's beginning
The front page has one column headlines: "FLYER COMPLETES MORE THAN HALF OF LONG FLIGHT", "Atwood Arrives Safely in Cleveland, 622 Miles From New York, in Fine Condition. Tremendous Ovation". Other news of the day. Compl... See More
Early aviation flights in 1911...
Item #567305
August 18, 1911
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, August 18, 1911
* Early airplane flight
* Powered aviation at it's beginning
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLEW 123 MILES IN 140 MINUTES" "Aviator Atwood Reaches Cleveland on Voyage to New York" and more on the International Aviation Meet in Chicago IL and Harry N. ... See More
Airplane Altitude Record in 1911....
Item #690180
August 19, 1911
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, August 19, 1911
* Oscar Brindley
* Airplane altitude record broken
The front page has a two-column, two-line headline on the front page: "SOARING 11,726 FEET HIGH, BRINDLEY BREAKS RECORD" with subheads that include: "Parmalee Follows Brindley in Air, Reaching the Altitude of 10, 837 Feet" and more. More related headl
... See More
* Oscar Brindley
* Airplane altitude record broken
The front page has a two-column, two-line headline on the front page: "SOARING 11,726 FEET HIGH, BRINDLEY BREAKS RECORD" with subheads that include: "Parmalee Follows Brindley in Air, Reaching the Altitude of 10, 837 Feet" and more. More related headl
Airplane Altitude Record in 1911...
Item #537752
August 19, 1911
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, August 19, 1911
* Oscar Brindley...
* Airplane altitude record broken...
This 16 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "Brindley Sets New Altitude Mark for World in Air Boat" with subhead: "Aviator Soars Eleven Thousand Seven Hundred Feet, with Parmelee One Thous
... See More
* Oscar Brindley...
* Airplane altitude record broken...
This 16 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "Brindley Sets New Altitude Mark for World in Air Boat" with subhead: "Aviator Soars Eleven Thousand Seven Hundred Feet, with Parmelee One Thous
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