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The subjects primarily relate to World War I aviation and the early postwar period. Several photographs and handwritten reverse annotations reference McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio, including a February 1923 date. Other collector annotations reference aircraft, pilots and aviation events dating approximately from 1915 through 1923.
Images include:
- Early military biplanes and experimental aircraft
- Pilots seated in aircraft
- Aircrew and military group photographs
- Aircraft lined up at airfields
- Hangar and maintenance scenes
- Damaged or unusual aircraft
- McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio references
- Visible aircraft markings including V.534, 1138, 3 and A
- Handwritten collector identifications and historical notes on several backs
Important note regarding age and originality:
This appears to be a mixed aviation research or collector collection. Some photographs may be early or period-produced prints, while others appear to be later photographic copies or reference prints made from older aviation images. The handwritten information also appears to have been added at different times. No guarantee is made that every photograph was printed during World War I.
They are being offered as a vintage aviation photograph and reference collection, exactly as found.
Condition:
Mixed vintage condition. Photographs show varying degrees of curling, edge wear, corner wear, toning, fading, surface marks, small creases and general storage wear. A few images are darker or lighter than others. Several have handwritten identifications on the reverse, while others are blank.
Photographs vary in size. Please refer to the photographs for relative measurements and exact condition.
The listing includes all 29 photographs shown. No album, frames or additional items are included.
Please examine all front-and-back photographs carefully. The photographs form an important part of the description.
Item specifics
- Type: Photograph collection
- Number of photographs: 29
- Subject: Military aviation
- Theme: Aviation / Militaria / History
- Color: Black and white
- Time period depicted: Approximately 1915–1923
- Original/Licensed Reprint: Mixed/Unknown
- Framing: Unframed
- Vintage: Yes
- Featured location: McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio
- Condition: Used
Photograph the lot beside a ruler and include close-ups of every handwritten back. Those annotations are the main feature separating this group from an ordinary set of aviation reprints.
