Aviation's newest aid--remarkable anti-fog invention guides Lieut. Doolittle's blind plane to safe landing. MITCHEL FIELD, L.I.--Photo shows Sergent Harry Dalton with the tiny radio transmitter used on Lieut. Doolittle's plane which had two-way communication equipment. With this small transmitter, Doolittle sent messages to the radio beacon station on the field. [Active no. 1780 : half-stereo photonegative.]

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Object Details

Publisher

Underwood & Underwood

Names

Dalton, Harry, Sgt.

Doolittle, James

Collection Creator

Underwood & Underwood

Collection Citation

Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

sova.nmah.ac.0143_ref14667

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86bf7ace1-3b0c-4b89-8501-7192d5a4a6b4

Local Numbers

RSN 18234

General

This image forms a stereo pair with 0143.VDF 175560. Catalogued separately in error, then the following incorrect note was entered: "NOTE: THERE IS NO RSN 18235 IN FILE BOX [VIDEONUM 17560 IS BLANK]."

Currently stored in box 3.1.70 [227A].

Orig. no. A-14.

Place

Long Island (N.Y.)

Mitchel

New York

Topic

Aeronautics

Laborers -- New York

Radios -- New York

Transmitters -- New York

Publisher

Underwood & Underwood

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Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection

Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection / Series 3: Underwood & Underwood glass plates / 3.1: Underwood and Underwood Negatives / RSN Numbers 18165-18288

Extent

1 Item (3-1/2" x 3-3/4".)

Medium

Silver gelatin on glass.

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Photographs

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass

Collection Restrictions

Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plates are available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.

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ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1562731417282-1562731425133-1

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