| | Photograph Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | William N. Metzger Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Metzger, William N. | | | | Dates: | 1930-1940 | | | | Abstract: | William N. Metzger (1919-1941) was a master model builder and aviation enthusiast. His collection of fine scale models of 1930s racing aircraft are preserved in the collections of the Western Reserve Historical Society's Crawford Auto-Aviation Collection in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of portraits of aviation personalities and views of aircraft, most of which relate to the National Air Races held in Cleveland, Ohio, during the 1930s. Aviation personalities depicted include Hugo Eckener, Lee Miles, Milo Burcham, Benny Howard, Frank Hawks, Hugh Perry, John Livingston, Glenn Martin, Abbie Dill, James Doolittle, Julian Griffin, James Piersol, Al Williams, Ernest J. King, Eddie Rickenbacker, Roscoe Turner, Lowell Thomas, Jack Wright, and Charles Grant. Aircraft pictured includes the Ford Trimotor, the Lockheed Gamma, and the Laird-Turner Special. | | | | Call #: | PG 450 | | | | Extent: | 0.10 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Metzger, William N. -- Photograph collections. | National Air Races (U.S.) -- Photograph collections. | Airplanes -- United States -- Photographs. | Airplane racing -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Airplane racing -- United States -- Photographs. | Air pilots -- United States -- Photographs. | Aeronautics -- Competitions -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aeronautics -- Competitions -- United States -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | Clifford W. Henderson Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Henderson, Clifford W. | | | | Dates: | 1929-1939 | | | | Abstract: | Clifford W. Henderson (1895-1984) was the director of the National Air Races, 1928-1939, as well as other air races and expositions. Henderson managed and promoted sporting and cultural events, expositions, and conventions in the Los Angeles area after resigning from the National Air Races. He served with honor in North Africa during World War II, and founded the community of Palm Desert, California. The collection consists of individual and group portraits of Clifford W. Henderson and his associates, including studio portraits and candid site photographs, often autographed; views of the National Air Races, including air race events and individual planes; and panoramic and oversize photographs. Individuals pictured include Pancho Barnes, Vincent Bendix, Jacqueline Cochran, Frederick C. Crawford, James Doolittle, Amelia Earhart, Harvey Firestone, Jr., Charles A. Lindbergh, Mary Pickford, Eddie Rickenbacker, Will Rogers, Alexander de Seversky, Roscoe Turner, Rudy Vallee, and Chuck Yeager. | | | | Call #: | PG 385 | | | | Extent: | 1.20 linear feet (3 containers and 3 oversize folders) | | | | Subjects: | Aeronautics -- Competitions -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aeronautics -- Competitions -- United States -- Photographs. | Air pilots -- United States -- Photographs. | Aircraft industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aircraft industry -- United States -- Photographs. | Airplane racing -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Airplane racing -- United States -- Photographs. | Henderson, Clifford W. (Clifford William), 1895-1984 -- Photograph collections. | National Air Races (U.S.) -- Photograph collections. | Women air pilots -- United States -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 3 | Title: | National Air Races Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Various | | | | Dates: | 1929-1967 | | | | Abstract: | The 1928 race of the National Air Races was held in Los Angeles, California, but from 1929 to 1939 most of the races were held in Cleveland, Ohio. They featured cross country races, short races, army and navy maneuvers, stunt flying, parachute jumping, gliders, dirigibles, balloons and model planes and were considered a working laboratory for the aviation industry where new developments could be tested and refined. The collection consists of individual portraits, group portraits, and views pertaining to the National Air Races, National Aircraft Shows, and Thompson Trophy Races. Individuals pictured include Clifford W. Henderson, Jimmy Doolittle, Pancho Barnes, Amelia Earhart, Roscoe Turner, Mary Pickford, Alexander de Seversky, Jacqueline Cochran, Frederick C. Crawford, and Bill Odom. Included are views of the 1949 crash site and debris. | | | | Call #: | PG 386 | | | | Extent: | 1.20 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Henderson, Clifford W. (Clifford William), 1895-1984 -- Photograph collections. | National Air Races (U.S.) -- Photograph collections. | Airplane racing -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Airplane racing -- United States -- Photographs. | Aircraft industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aircraft industry -- United States -- Photographs. | Air pilots -- United States -- Photographs. | Women air pilots -- United States -- Photographs. | Aeronautics -- Competitions -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aeronautics -- Competitions -- United States -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 5 | Title: | Charles H. Hubbell Photographs
| | | | Creator: | Hubbell, Charles | | | | Dates: | 1900-1970 | | | | Abstract: | Charles H. Hubbell (1898-1971) was a well-known aviation artist and native of Cleveland, Ohio. During World War I, he served in the Navy and was a draftsman in the design of naval aircraft. He graduated from the Cleveland School of Art in 1922, and became a commercial artist. Hubbell received his private pilots license in 1927 by exchanging aviation art with flight instructors for flying lessons. He was commissioned by Thompson Products of Cleveland to paint the winning aircraft of each year's Thompson Trophy Race. In 1937, the first Thompson Products aviation art calendar by Charles Hubbell was produced. He painted for the yearly calendar until 1969. In 1949, the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) invited Hubbell on an around the world tour. The result was the 1951 calendar featuring the aircraft and operations of MATS. Hubbell was also a consultant to the Thompson Auto-Album and Aviation Museum, and later the Crawford Auto-Aviation Collection of the Western Reserve Historical Society. The collection consists of views of aircraft, rockets, missiles, and drones; power plants; airfields and aviation-related facilities; equipment, and aviation personalities. Hubbell acquired these images for use as a reference source for his aviation artwork. | | | | Call #: | PG 457 | | | | Extent: | 3.80 linear feet (11 containers) | | | | Subjects: | Hubbell, Charles H., 1898-1971 -- Photograph collections. | TRW Inc. -- Photograph collections. | National Air Races (U.S.) -- Photograph collections. | Aeronautics -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aircraft industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Airplane racing -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aeronautics -- Competitions -- United States -- Photographs. | Aircraft drafting -- Photographs. | Art and industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Artists -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs.
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| Photograph Collection | Save | | 6 | Title: | James V. Funaro Aero Scrapbook
| | | | Creator: | Funaro, James V. | | | | Dates: | 1932 | | | | Abstract: | James V. Funaro served as associate editor of the Friendly Forum, the company newspaper of Thompson Products, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio. Funaro also worked as a freelance writer and as editor of The Cleveland Realtor, the magazine of the Cleveland Real Estate Board. CThe clection consists of portraits of aviation personalities, including Tex Rankin, Benny Howard, Roscoe Turner, Jimmy Doolittle, Amelia Earhart, Jean Assolant, Jimmie Haizlip, Frank Hawks, and Clifford Henderson; and views of aircraft. The majority of the images are of the 1932 National Air Races. Also included are images of airships, as well as various aviation newsletters. | | | | Call #: | PG 460 | | | | Extent: | 0.30 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Funaro, James V. -- Photograph collections. | National Air Races (U.S.) -- Photograph collections. | Airplane racing -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Airplane racing -- United States -- Photographs. | Aircraft industry -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aircraft industry -- United States -- Photographs. | Air pilots -- United States -- Photographs. | Women air pilots -- United States -- Photographs. | Aeronautics -- Competitions -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Photographs. | Aeronautics -- Competitions -- United States -- Photographs.
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