Le captif, grand ballon à vapeur, de la Place du Carrousel
Advertisement announcing Henri Giffard's captive balloon ascension at the Place du Carrousel, Paris. Describes Giffard's previous ascension at the Tuileries in 1878 and includes a picture of a captive balloon. ... More
Le Pétard, 1879, anonyme, estampe, France
Les pièces en vogue. n°3 : Ruy-Blas (Artificial title) Oeuvre fixée à un montage avec passe-partout. Lettre - Dans la marge supérieure : "LES PIÈCES EN VOGUE. - N°3 / RUY-BLAS / THÉATRE-FRANÇAIS / Cette pièce, ... More
Le Pétard, 1879, anonyme, estampe, France
Les pièces en vogue. n°3 : Ruy-Blas (Artificial title) Oeuvre fixée à un montage avec passe-partout. Lettre - Dans la marge supérieure : "LES PIÈCES EN VOGUE. - N°3 / RUY-BLAS / THÉATRE-FRANÇAIS / Cette pièce, ... 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. Tissandier collection.
Les ateliers de constructions aéronautiques Lachambre à Vaugirard, en ...
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Andre Gill - La Lune - Nadar - Musee Carnavalet Histoire de Paris
La Lune. Nouvelle série. N°65. 2 juin 1867. (Group title) Périodique de quatre pages et une couverture, une estampe sur la couverture (QB.4269-1), et une seconde en page 4 (QB.4269-2) Tampon - Au recto : "Legs ... More
Le Monde illustré, 30 mai 1885, Procede Photomecanique
Les derniers moments de Victor Hugo, le 22 mai 1885 (Inscribed title) Oeuvre fixée sur une feuille elle-même fixée sur un montage passe partout Lettre - Signature en bas de l'image à gauche : "Adrien Marie / 18... More
Gaston Tissandier dans sa nacelle. Aquarelle de Maurice Leloir (1887).
Picryl description: Public domain photo of portrait art painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Hernani, 1877., Nadar, France, 1850–1910
Revue illustrée, 15 décembre 1889 (Artificial title) Oeuvre fixée à un montage avec passe-partout. Lettre - Dans la marge inférieure : "Hernani, 1877 / (Phot. Nadar.)" Marque du musée - Tampon du musée à l'encr... More
Catacombes de Paris. Une visite dans les galeries de l'ossuaire.
XIVe Arrondissement : les Catacombes, rue du Douanier Rousseau. / F (Serie's title) Groupe de visiteurs dans les allées de l'ossuaire. Illustration pour le Monde illustré. Inscription concernant le titre - Au r... More
Henri Duff Linton - L'ossuaire. [Catacombes de Paris]
XIVe Arrondissement : les Catacombes, rue du Douanier Rousseau. / F (Serie's title) Vue de l'ossuaire des catacombes de Paris. Un ouvrier range des os et des crânes. Illustration pour le Monde illustré. Inscrip... More
M. Léon Daudet et Melle Jeanne Hugo, photograph Emile Tourtin
L'Illustration, n°2503 14 février 1891 (Artificial title) Une illustration de périodique fixée sur un montage. Lettre - Dans le portrait de Jeanne Hugo signé en bas à droite : "H.THIRIAT sc". En dessous "M. LÉO... More
M. Léon Daudet et Melle Jeanne Hugo, photograph Emile Tourtin
L'Illustration, n°2503 14 février 1891 (Artificial title) Une illustration de périodique fixée sur un montage. Lettre - Dans le portrait de Jeanne Hugo signé en bas à droite : "H.THIRIAT sc". En dessous "M. LÉO... More
Immortels passés présents ou futures par F. Vallotton, 1893 [planche X...
Théophile Gautier né à Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées) 1811-1873 (Inscribed title) Oeuvre sur un montage fixée au montage d'un passe-partout du côté gauche Lettre - Sous le trait carré dans la marge inférieure à gauch... More
Letter from William Thomson (Baron Kelvin) to Mabel Hubbard Bell, Apri...
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Immortels passés présents ou futures par F. Vallotton, 1893 [planche X...
Victor Hugo né à Besançon (Doubs) 1802-1885 (Inscribed title) Oeuvre non montée. Lettre - En dessous de l'image à gauche : "L. Joly Editeur, Paris" ; en dessous de l'image à droite : "1893" ; en dessous, centré... More
Actes et paroles, Depuis l'exil, Troisième partie, 1885 : Mort de Vict...
Illustration pour "Actes et paroles, Depuis l'exil" dans l'édition E.Hugues, 1895 (Subtitle), Victor Hugo. Paris : E. Hugues, 1876-1897 (Group title) Oeuvre sans montage. Lettre - Signature en bas à droite de l... More
Actes et paroles, Depuis l'exil, Troisième partie, 1885 : Mort de Vict...
Illustration pour "Actes et paroles, Depuis l'exil" dans l'édition E.Hugues, 1895 (Subtitle), Victor Hugo. Paris : E. Hugues, 1876-1897 (Group title) Oeuvre sans montage. Lettre - Signature en bas à droite de l... More
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
Frank Stanton, George Grantham Bain Collection
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
Aubrun [Aviator], George Grantham Bain Collection
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
Louis Bleriot, 1872-1936 - Public domain portrait print
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
L. J. Bergdoll, George Grantham Bain Collection
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
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
Skämtbild med ballong och en man i ballongkorg november 1788.
Skämtbild med ballong och en man i ballongkorg november 1788. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Lt. E.W. Bagnell, George Grantham Bain Collection
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
A. Santos-Dumont, George Grantham Bain Collection
Full, n.d. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Revue "Le Théâtre". Estampe, France
Le Théâtre, mars 1900, n°30 (Inscribed title) Revue non montée Lettre - PAGE 1 : En en-tête à gauche : "1900" ; en en-tête au centre : "MARS II" ; en en-tête à droite : "N° 30" ; titre en dessous, centré : "LE ... More
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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C. Murvin Wood, George Grantham Bain Collection
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
R. Clifford Durant, George Grantham Bain Collection
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
F.K. Lane, Jr., George Grantham Bain Collection
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
Mme. Franck, George Grantham Bain Collection
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
Evolution of the Airfoil, NASA history collection
Description The historical evolution of airfoil sections, 1908-1944. The last two shapes are low-drag sections designed to have laminar flow over 60 to 70 percent of chord on both the upper and lower surface...... More
Claude Grahame-White, George Grantham Bain Collection
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
Alexander Graham Bell papers - Photograph, undated
Alexander Graham Bell Papers. Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Eugene Ely, George Grantham Bain Collection
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).
Frank Stanton, George Grantham Bain Collection
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
Intern'l School of Aeronautics, N.Y.
Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, salon, office, late 19th-century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
C.W. Williams, George Grantham Bain Collection
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
Henri Salvet, George Grantham Bain Collection
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
Hilary [i.e. Hillery] Beachey - Public domain portrait print
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
New member of Civil Aeronautics Authority assumes post. Washington, D....
A black and white photo of two men at a desk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description