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Early U.S. Airmail photo Archive. Early 20th c. to 1920s. Voluminous photographic archive documenting the gestational days of the United States Airmail Service, some signed, many with detailed descriptions on versos. Some of them include Jack Knight (airmail ace), Otto Praeger (in charge of establishing airmail service), Capt. Lipsner (first Chicago/Minneapolis route), Lindbergh’s buddy, Victor Carlstrom (NY-Chicago flight) signed by Woodhouse, Glenn Curtiss and PM General Burleson., Postmaster Kellogg handing mail bag to Henry Ford, loading mail for first transcontinental flight, signed original drawing by Paul Windom of Us soldier guarding mail bags, portrait of Postmaster General Otto Praeger, advances in transportation of mail from Pony Express to Fokker “Kendrik,” and others. Ex Henry Woodhouse collection, noted American aviation pioneering author and forger. Signature(s) likely in Woodhouse’s hand. Good.