Floride

Floride — marelibri

"Woodpecker"; McDade, J.; Heilner, V.C.; Macdonald, T.A.; West, J.; Von Blon, J.L.; Jordan, John A.; Rose, Frank; Walkey, C.E.G.; Heald, T.D.; Leslie, H.; Strong, Robert D.; Et alMareMagnum

The Wide World Magazine - The Magazine for Everybody, Vol. XLIII - No. 257, September (Sept.) 1919 - The Thrills of Parachuting (Cover Illustration)

1919Pages 353-440, plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Features: Flying in Central Africa - part 2 - tales from the log book of an R.A.F. officer during the campaign in German East Africa - article with interesting photos; Torn by Starving Jackals in Macedonia - Private James McDade of the 6th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers recounts his experience - with photo of McDade; Death-Struggle with An Alligator - what happened to Van Campen Heilner when he was photographing an alligator in a Florida swamp - photo-illustrated article; The Thrills of Parachuting - early and marvelously photo-illustrated article on this topic; Photo of tourist party in Solomon's Quarry, the world's most ancient quarry; My South African Adventures - part 1 of Jack West's incredible recollections, including photo of him aged 17; Ship Built By One Man - Liberian missionary, the Rev. James E. Lewis - photo-illustrated article of him, his wife and "The Coloured Missionary Yacht"; John A. Jordan and his African Leopard-Hunting Adventures; Our Trip to Catch Murderers - the rough and ready methods of achieving justice in Bolivia; An Exciting Night Drive - 35 miles in a South African Cape Cart; Relief Workers' Adventures - part 2 of this superb photo-illustrated article on thrilling experiences among the War Victims of Armenia, Syria and Persia; With a Caravan in Corsica - photo illustrated article which relates the primitive life of the people; A Mountain of Gold - photo-illustrated article about the discovery made by the Fisk Expedition - Captain James L. Fisk and Dr. William Denton Dibb; In the Wilds of Siberia - part 2 - fascinating article with great photos document the explorations of Harry Somerset-Lister; The Adventures of a Newspaper-Man - part 4 - Exploring New York - article with nice photos and fascinating observations of the people; A Butterfly Farm in France - French Entomologist M. Andre's farm near Macon - article with photos; Fascinating photo of flume in British Columbia, by which logs are carried to the sawmills; Photo of amber mine on the coast of Samland in the eastern Prussian peninsula. Somewhat above-average external wear. Openings and loss at each end of backstrip. Unmarked. A worthy vintage copy of this marvelous issue. Book

RareNonFiction.com · Canada395,00 €

(Americana - 20th Century - Photography - World War I - USMC - Marine Flying Field - Miami Florida)Biblio.com

Circa 1918 - 1919 Photograph Album of the Men and Flying Machines of the United States Marine Corps Marine Flying Field Miami Florida

1918réf. 030201Miami Florida: USMC 1918. Over 170 individual images including over 25 larger format 5" x 8" size depicting biplanes seaplanes in flight on the ground in wrecks and being salvaged. Photos pasted-on black album paper pages coming loose from the old post-and-cord binding covers loose and about gone; album approx. 7" x 11" size horizontal format. Photos also include various personnel including a few close-ups and of officers on base and at various duties with occasional views of the town and surrounding areas. Many of the aircraft are training biplanes of the Curtiss Jenny classification with several having their fuselage numbers clearly visible. A few of the photographs are professionally taken by the Miami photography studio of R.B. Hoit with his identifications in the plate. Several dramatic images show grounded and damaged planes and the results of air crashes. At least one of the smaller snapshots show a plane with the fuselage side-marking "Marine Flying Field Miami Florida." A few small 'targeting' photos show aircraft coming into attack range; others show the ground area. Several images give aircraft information "Ng Sea Plane - Curtiss Oxx 6 Motor" HIS - L Flying Boat Liberty Motor." There are also a few photos of blimps. A couple of photos show a downed aircraft in shallow water and being 'salvaged' by personnel floating around attempting to move the plane. Research indicates that "The U. S. Marine Corps leased the old Curtiss Flying Field from Glenn Curtiss. used for training Marine aviators and the first Marine Corps airfield solely used by Marine aircraft. The Marine Flying Field Miami was in operation from March 1918 until September 25 1919 located on the north side of the Miami River at approximately NW 33rd Avenue Miami. The First Marine Aviation Force commanded by Captain Cunningham was formed on April 15 1918 and the four squadrons of this Force designated "A" "B" "C" and "D" rapidly trained for combat flying Curtiss JN-4's and Thomas-Morse Scouts. They were augmented by some 80 Navy pilots who transferred to the Marine Corps in anticipation of a more rapid deployment to the war zone." Information on this USMC base from the Don Boyd pbas website page on this base who also credits Mark Lincoln In addition to the military photographs which are the majority there is a 1911-12 freshman H.S. class photo location unknown; family photographs a few train-schedules pasted-in along with a couple of handwritten notes one by a child; and travel scenery from town and country. A couple of images show a partially-completed Mt. Rushmore South Dakota with George Washington's features the only visible portrait; with other Western America scenery forest & lake vistas mountain ranges; and photographs of folks camping hunting & fishing and the results. A few of the photos edge-and-corner chipped; mostly all in good condition. . Photograph Album. Soft Cover. Good. USMC paperback

Certain Books, ABAA · États-Unis350,00 $US≈ 312,08 €

Floride

Floride

Siècle

Langue

Pays du libraire

Photos

Ajouté

Sujets

Catalogues

Siècle

Langue

Pays du libraire

Photos

Ajouté

Sujets

Catalogues

Siècle

Langue

Pays du libraire

Photos

Ajouté

Sujets

Catalogues