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Schizonema Smithii, ca. 1853. Creator: Anna AtkinsSchizonema Smithii, ca. 1853
Wilbur and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, USA, May 1, 1904. The Wrights had a much more difficult time testing their aircraft at Huffman Prairie than at Kill Devil
Neta Snook Southern at Ames Research Center, California, USA, 1980. Creator: NASANeta Snook Southern at Ames Research Center, California, USA, 1980. American pioneer aviator Neta Snook Southern, age 84, emerges from the Flight Simulator for Advanced Aircraft
Otto Lilienthal makes one of his last flights, 1896 (1956). Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896) German gliding pioneer and aeronautical inventor, flying one of his gliders
The Santos Dumont Air-ship rounding the Eiffel Tower, on October 19th 1901, (c1910). Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) in his airship (dirigible)
James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, 1833. Watt (1736-1819) was born at Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland, and showed an interest in engineering and invention from an early age
John Hunter, 1786. Artist: WO GellerJohn Hunter, 1786. Scottish surgeon and anatomist whose series of lectures on the theory and practice of surgery attracted numerous students, including Edward Jenner, Astley Cooper
Wright Brothers Glider Tests, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA, October 10, 1902. Historic photo of the Wright brothers third test glider being launched
The Prairie on Fire, 1827. Creator: Alvan FisherThe Prairie on Fire, 1827. Natty Bumppo creates a firebreak, scene from " The Prairie" by James Fenimore Cooper
Louis Bleriot about to make the first successful flight across the English Channel, 1909. French aviator Bleriot (1872-1936)
Cladostephus spongiosus, ca. 1853. Creator: Anna AtkinsCladostephus spongiosus, ca. 1853
Amy Johnson, pilot, c1930s (1936)Amy Johnson, British aviator, c1920s-c1930s (1936). Johnson created a new record for a solo flight from London to Cape Town, completing the trip in 4 days, 6 hours and 54 minutes
Map of Magellans round the world voyage, 1519-1521. A Portuguese-born navigator sponsored by Spain, Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521)
Von Hohenheim, called Theophrastus Paracelsus, 1493-1541, c1520s. Creator: AnonVon Hohenheim, called Theophrastus Paracelsus, 1493-1541, c1520s
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Mary Jane Seacole, 1850s, (2023). Creator: Heritage ImagesAI IMAGE - Portrait of Mary Jane Seacole, 1850s, (2023). Seacole (1805-1881) was born in British Jamaica, and had many careers including nurse, boarding house keeper, author, and world traveller
'The "Prairie Schooner". -- Emigrant wagon on the plains; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific... 1875'The "Prairie Schooner". -- Emigrant wagon on the plains; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates
Pioneer's Home, Eagle Cliff, White Mountains, 1859. Creator: Jasper Francis CropseyPioneer's Home, Eagle Cliff, White Mountains, 1859
The Launch of Blanchard's Balloon at The Hague in 1785, 1785. Creator: G. CarbentusThe Launch of Blanchard's Balloon at The Hague in 1785, 1785. The air balloon of the Frenchman Jean-Pierre Blanchard in the palace garden at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague on July 12, 1785
'Delivering Letters in the Australian Bush', 1911. Creator: Unknown'Delivering Letters in the Australian Bush', 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation". [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1911]
U.S.S. Maine, pioneers, (1896?). Creator: Henry Greenwood PeabodyU.S.S. Maine, pioneers, (1896?)
The Nebraska and Kansas Territory: Settlers entering Nebraska, Pappea Creek, 1856. Creator: UnknownThe Nebraska and Kansas Territory: Settlers entering Nebraska, Pappea Creek, 1856. View of '...extensive unoccupied territory of the United States...[which] hitherto has been the home of
U.S.S. Columbia, pioneers, between 1894 and 1901. Creator: UnknownU.S.S. Columbia, pioneers, between 1894 and 1901
Richardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane on Potomac, April, 1916. Creator: Harris & EwingRichardson Tandem Biplane Hydroplane on Potomac, April, 1916. George A. Gray at Controls, at Left And Right are Richardson Brothers who built the plane; 2nd from Left is their uncle
Langley Field, Va. - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Lt. E. Lemaitre And Capt. J.C... 1917Langley Field, Virginia - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Lt. E. Lemaitre And Captain J.C. Bartolf (or possibly Capt. W.T. Boatwright), 1917
Langley Field, Va. - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Capt. J.C. Bartolf And Lt.E... 1917. Creator: Harris & EwingLangley Field, Virginia - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Captain J.C. Bartolf (or possibly Capt. W.T. Boatwright) And Lt.E. Lemaitre, 1917
Langley Field, Va. - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Capt. J.C. Bartolf And Lt. E... 1917Langley Field, Virginia - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Captain J.C. Bartolf (or possibly Capt. W.T. Boatwright) And Lt. E. Lemaitre, 1917
Langley Field, Va. - Curtis Jn4D Plane, with Olmstead Propeller And Ackerman Wheels, 1917. Creator: Harris & EwingLangley Field, Virginia - Curtis Jn4D Plane, with Olmstead Propeller And Ackerman Wheels, 1917
Paul Peck, Commercial Aviator - In Curtiss Type Plane; College Park, 1911. Creator: Harris & EwingPaul Peck, Commercial Aviator - In Curtiss Type Plane; College Park, 1911. Early US aviator who died in a plane crash
Wright Brothers Airplane, Etc - Harry Atwood, 1911. Creator: Harris & EwingWright Brothers Airplane, Etc - Harry Atwood, 1911. [US aviation pineer, engineer and inventor Atwood was chief flight instructor for William Starling Burgess whose Burgess Company built a variety of
Aviator Harry Atwood, in Plane with Leo Stevens, 1911. Creator: Harris & EwingAviator Harry Atwood, in Plane with Leo Stevens, 1911. [US aviation pineer, engineer and inventor Atwood was chief flight instructor for William Starling Burgess whose Burgess Company built a variety
Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Anthony Jannus; in plane with Miss Laura MerriamAnthony Jannus - Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus; Miss Laura Merriam In Plane with Jannus, 1912. Early passenger flight, USA
Senorita Lenore Riviero [sic] with Anthony Jannus; In Rex Smith Aeroplane, 1912. Creator: Harris & EwingSenorita Lenore Rivero with Anthony Jannus; In Rex Smith Aeroplane, 1912. Early passenger flight, USA. American aviation pioneer Tony Jannus (1889-1916) in a Rex Smith airplane
Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Anthony Jannus - The Plane with Rufus R... 1912. Creator: Harris & EwingAnthony Jannus, Flights And Tests of Rex Smith Plane Flown By Jannus - The Plane with Rufus R. Bermann, Wireless Operator, And Fred Aubert, 1912. Early aviation, USA
Curtiss Airplane - J.A.D. McCurdy, Aviator, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Curtiss Airplane - J.A.DCurtiss Airplane - J.A.D. McCurdy, Aviator, 1912. John Alexander Douglas McCurdy, Canadian aviation pioneer, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Three campers on horseback cross the Columbia River in Washington, 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonThree campers on horseback cross the Columbia River in Washington, 1903
Captain Baldwin, between 1911 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Captain Baldwin, between 1911 and 1920Captain Baldwin, between 1911 and 1920. Thomas Scott Baldwin, pioneer balloonist and US Army major during World War I; the first American to descend from a balloon by parachute
N.Y. to Wash. Flight aviator Hawley, between 1913 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. N.Y. to WashN.Y. to Wash. Flight aviator Hawley, between 1913 and 1918. American aviator Alan Ramsay Hawley was the first passenger to fly from New York City to Washington, D.C. in May 1916
Race car driver Joan Newton Cuneo, seated in racing car, facing left, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & EwingRace car driver Joan Newton Cuneo, seated in racing car, facing left, between 1910 and 1917
Wright Bros. Flight, between 1909 and 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Wright Bros. Flight, between 1909 and 1912Wright Bros. Flight, between 1909 and 1912. American aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright are generally credited with inventing, building
Woman's Committee Council of National Defense, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & EwingWoman's Committee Council of National Defense, between 1910 and 1920. Founder Dr. Anna Howard Shaw on the right. Shaw was a doctor, a leader of the women's suffrage movement
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & EwingWoman's Liberty Loan Committee, between 1910 and 1920. First World War, USA. 'Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. William G. McAdoo near right'
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & EwingAllied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Senator New, 1917. Colonel Lee (right)
Allied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator... 1917. Creator: Harris & EwingAllied Aircraft - Demonstration At Polo Grounds; Col. Charles E. Lee, British Aviator, with Avro Training Plane Designed By A.V. Roe of England, 1917