Airplane

Contains 106 photos

Third Cliff House
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Third Cliff House

Studio portrait of two women sitting in prop biplane with pennant

Great Highway
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Great Highway

Robert G. Fowler, aviator, flight preparations at Life Saving Station for transcontinental flight Sept. 11, 1911 from the Stadium in Golden Gate Park to the East Coast. Early airplane on Great Highway across from Golden Gate Park Life Saving Station. Dutch windmill in background.

Ocean Beach
Great Highway
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Great Highway

Robert G. Fowler, aviator, flight preparations at Life Saving Station for transcontinental flight Sept. 11, 1911 from the Stadium in Golden Gate Park to the East Coast. Early airplane on Great Highway across from Golden Gate Park Life Saving Station. Dutch windmill in background.

Ocean Beach
Presidio
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Presidio

Elevated view east over Crissy Field to Marina, Russian and Nob Hills, downtown.

Presidio
Flight of AT6 Texan
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Flight of AT6 Texan

Aerial flight aircraft over water

SF Bay
Air Ferry Plane 'Santa Clara'
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Air Ferry Plane 'Santa Clara'

Loening C-2 Air Yacht, operated by Air Ferries, Ltd. between San Francisco and Oakland, 1930-1933

Northern Waterfront
Gashouse Cove
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Gashouse Cove

Biplane taxiing on water while a crowd looks on. Fort Mason in background.

Marina
Golden Gate Bridge
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Golden Gate Bridge

Airplanes flying in formation over cables during opening ceremonies.

SF Bay
China Clipper over Bay
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China Clipper over Bay

China Clipper seaplane flying over the bay, with Tower of the Sun at GGIE, Treasure Island, in background. Large rectangular structure at right is Federal Building pavilion. View looking west from the deck of a small boat.

SF Bay
Crissy Field
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Crissy Field

View looking east from Lincoln Blvd in the Presidio. Barracks, runway, parked aircraft, hangars. Palace of Fine Arts in distance. (Barracks and runway were removed during the 1998-2000 renovations of Crissy Field.)

Presidio
Crissy Field
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Crissy Field

Presido of San Francisco. Biplanes, vehicles, and troops lined up on air strip, possibly for inspection. Hangar in foreground, post headquarters building at lower right.

Presidio
33rd Ave & Kirkham
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33rd Ave & Kirkham

Glider being pulled up Sunset District hill. Pacific Ocean in background. Pacific Glider School, McGill glider "813N", Robert McGill.

Sunset Outer
33rd Ave & Kirkham
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33rd Ave & Kirkham

Glider being launched from Sunset District dune. Pacific Glider School, McGill glider "813N", Robert McGill.

Sunset Outer
Daly City, CA
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Daly City, CA

Army fighter plane crash and fire. View of first block of Alexander Avenue between Roosevelt and Templeton Avenues. Fire engines, hoses, and debris from crash. View southeast to San Bruno Mountain in distance on right. Negative 1 of 10 from event.

Outside SF
Daly City, CA
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Daly City, CA

Army fighter plane crash and fire. View of first block of Alexander Avenue between Roosevelt and Templeton Avenues. Fire engines, hoses, smoke, and debris from crash. View southeast to San Bruno Mountain in distance on right. Negative 2 of 10 from event.

Outside SF