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Flies A Mile Up In One Minute, No Date.
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Unknown Publication
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Article reporting on the events of an air circus of which one of the events saw Lt. A. J. Williams fly a mile up in one minute. At the same event he and Lt. Harold J. Brow broke each others speed records back to back.
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Glenn Curtiss Attributes Plane's Performance Largely to Double-Cambered Wings, No Date.
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Unknown Publication
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Article reporting that aeronautical engineer Glenn H. Curtiss, who designed the plane Lt. Harold J. Brow flew to record breaking speeds, determined that the wing type, which allowed for faster flight and safe landing speeds, helped to push the limits of the engine.
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He may Live Through It, No Date.
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Unknown Publication, P & A
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Photo of Lt. Harold J. Brow with accompanying caption detailing an upcoming trial of an NB1 seaplane which would entail his throwing the plane into a flat tailspin to test its ability to come out of such a situation. Photo taken by P&A.
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Providence Man Breaks Air Mark, No Date.
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Unknown Publication, Associated Press
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Article reporting on Lt. Harold J. Brow's establishing of the speed record of 244 mph, four miles a minute, at Mitchel Field on September 13th. The article concludes with a recounting of Brow's family and schooling history as well as his military successes. Possibly printed by the Providence News Journal.
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Leiut. H. N. Brow, No Date.
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Unknown Publication
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Photo of Lt. H. J. Brow on the bottom of a miscellaneous article with a corresponding caption noting him as a Naval Officer, resident of the city of publication, and for setting a new speed record.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_ND_ProvidenceManBreaksAirMark_4
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Providence Aviators Make Fast Time To Washington, No Date.
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Unknown Publication
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Article reporting on Lt Harold J. Brow and Lt. Thomas Durfee's five hour flight time from Hillsgrove to Washington in a DeHaviland bomber in around 4 hours, minus time spent for lunch in Mitchel Field, Long Island.
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Lieut. H. J. Brow, No Date.
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Unknown Publication
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Photo of Lt. Harold J. Brow with corresponding caption noting his third place finish at the Pulitzer Trophy Race in Mt. Clemens, Michigan.
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Commander H. J. Brow at Desk.
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Harold J. Brow
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Photo of Commander H. J. Brow at his desk. Date and location are unknown.
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uwfnam_HJBbox3_ND_CdrHJBrowAtDesk
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Aerial Photo Over Wall to Warrington, 1914-1916.
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U.S. Navy
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Aerial shot of the Navy Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Fl. and the wall that surrounded it, dividing the station from the town of Warrington, Fl. taken around 1914-1916. The photo showcases several key structures such as the water tower and general store of the base as well as capturing the layout of the village just beyond it. In the upper left corner is a possible date of creation of the photo marked in white which reads April 3, 1916. On the back is an official Navy stamp of copyright as...
Show moreAerial shot of the Navy Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Fl. and the wall that surrounded it, dividing the station from the town of Warrington, Fl. taken around 1914-1916. The photo showcases several key structures such as the water tower and general store of the base as well as capturing the layout of the village just beyond it. In the upper left corner is a possible date of creation of the photo marked in white which reads April 3, 1916. On the back is an official Navy stamp of copyright as well as an archival summary.
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1914-1916
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_c.a.1914-1916photo_overwalltowarrington
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Canvas Hangars and Coal Shed, 1914-1915.
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U.S. Navy, D. McMahon
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Photo of the canvas hangars and Building 27, known as the Coal Shed, at the Naval Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Florida taken around 1914-1915. Men can be seen possibly chopping wood by the Coal Shed in the right hand side of the photo. Men and children can also be seen in the bottom of the photo resting upon a wooden ramp for one of the Curtiss flyers and a stamp of D. McMahon, Pensacola, FLA can be seen in the bottom right of the photo indicating the possible photographer.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_1914photo_hangarsandcoalshed(1)
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AB-2 Launch from Coal Barge, April 16, 1915.
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U.S. Navy, LTJG Patrick N. L. Bellinger
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Photo of aviator Patrick Bellinger successfully launching from U.S. Navy Coal Barge No. 214 in Pensacola, Florida on April 16, 1915. The back of the photo holds an archival summary as well as an official U.S. Navy stamp of credit.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_april1915photo_ab2launching
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Canvas Hangars Along the Beach, 1914-1915.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of the Canvas hangars along the beach at the Naval Aeronautical Station Pensacola, Fl. taken circa 1914-1915. Men dig out the beach while others work on Curtiss se planes that rest on the ramps to their respective hangars.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_1914-1915photo_tenthangarsandhydroplanes(1)
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Flying Boat on Ramp by Canvas Tents, 1914-1915.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of two Curtiss flying boats sat upon wooden ramps which extend from the canvas hangars at the Naval Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Florida. Taken sometime in 1914 or 1915, a Curtiss model F sits in the foreground while a Curtiss AH rests at the end of it's own ramp. Navy men can be seen working and chatting on AH's ramp as well.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_1914-1915photo_f-boatsandtenthangars(1)
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Aerial View of the U.S.S. North Carolina, 1915-1916.
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U.S. Navy
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Aerial photo of the U.S.S. North Carolina and the Navy Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Fl. taken circa 1915-1916. Canvas hangars can be seen on the beach in the left-hand side of the photo. The North Carolina is docked along Allegheny Pier. The back of the photo has descriptive information penciled upon the back as well as an archival summary.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_c.a.1914-1916photo_aerialofussnorthcarolina
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Pilot and Photographer in Curtiss Seaplane, December 1915.
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U.S. Navy, Walter Leroy Richardson, Lt. Earle F. Johnson
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Photo of Navy photographer Walter Leroy Richardson, left, and Lt. Earle F. Johnson, right, in a Curtiss seaplane at the Naval Aeronautic Station Pensacola, December 1915. The pair performed the first recorded aerial photography mission. The back of one photo holds descriptive text written in pencil as well as an archival summary. A duplicate photo was omitted due to redundancy of the front image but the back was retained here which provides a biography of Richardson as well as an official...
Show morePhoto of Navy photographer Walter Leroy Richardson, left, and Lt. Earle F. Johnson, right, in a Curtiss seaplane at the Naval Aeronautic Station Pensacola, December 1915. The pair performed the first recorded aerial photography mission. The back of one photo holds descriptive text written in pencil as well as an archival summary. A duplicate photo was omitted due to redundancy of the front image but the back was retained here which provides a biography of Richardson as well as an official Navy credit stamp.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_dec1915photo_pilotsincurtiss
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Photo of Beach at NAS Pensacola, February 1914.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of the beach at the Naval Aeronautic Station, Pensacola taken sometime in early 1914. The photo showcases many of the buildings of the station including Building 38 in the right hand side and the water tower in the background. The condition of the beach is conspicuous. The back of the photo has extra details on who the photo was sent to in February 1914 as well as an archival summary.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_feb14-1914photo_picturetosecnav
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Curtiss F-Boats and AH In Water, 1914-1916.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of Curtiss flying boats and a model AH hydroplane on the beach at the Naval Aeronautics Station Pensacola, taken sometime after the planes arrived in January 1914. A model AH plane is currently being taxied into the water. Flying boats are close to the camera than the model AH's which sit farther down the beach.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_jan1914photo_curtissflyingboatsandahhydroplanes(1)
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View West of NAS from Observation Tower, 1918-1919.
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U.S. Navy
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View looking west across NAS Pensacola taken 1918-1919 from the Seaplane Observation Tower. A Burgess N-9H seaplane rests in the water along the beach, one more resides on the dock, and three aircraft fly towards base in the top left corner of the photo. Buildings are painted with camouflage.
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uwfnam_NAS_1918_c.a.1918-1919photo_westfromobservationtower(2)
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Crowded Barracks, 1918.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of crowded enlisted barracks at NAS Pensacola, taken sometime from 1917-1918. Sailor pose for the camera while others carouse around their beds. The foots of two beds can be seen at the bottom of the photo further showing the packed condition.
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uwfnam_NAS_1918_c.a.1917-1918photo_crowdedbarracks(1)
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Temporary Barracks at NAS Pensacola, 1917-1918.
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U.S. Navy
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View of temporary barracks at NAS Pensacola taken late 1917-1918. Sea bags hang from the foot of each hammock which are crowded close together.
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uwfnam_NAS_1918_c.a.1917-1918photo_insidebarracks(2)
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