Velocipedes
The article upon the Velocipede in the " American Encyclopedia," commences by giving the well-known derivation of the word from the Latin velox, swift, and pes, a foot, and defines it as a carriage, by means of which the rider propels himself along the ground, and states that it was invented at Manheim.
An aeroplane is a necessity in times of peace
An aeroplane is a necessity in times of peace
A mass of wreckage that strikes the deck of one of our warships
German plane crashed into an American warship
Tooting the sirens of warning
Air raid siren in Paris
They swoop down over the trenches
British plane flying over the trenches in the great war
The seaplane shoots off the catapult
The seaplane shoots off the catapult
The depth bomb destroys a U-Boat
The depth bomb destroys a U-Boat
The ascension of Montgolfier’s balloon
It was on June 5, 1783 that Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, two French brothers, sent up the first balloon. You can just imagine the amazement it caused when it arose from the ground.
Some types of American and foreign aeroplanes
Some types of American and foreign aeroplanes
Some types of American and foreign aeroplanes
Some types of American and foreign aeroplanes
Ship saved by life line thrown from a rescue airship
Ship saved by life line thrown from a rescue airship [Not sure what it did to save the boat]
Scouting over the ruined region between the lines (no man’s land)
Scouting over the ruined region between the lines (no man’s land)
Plane going down in flames
Plane going down in flames
Pilot and passenger
Pilot and passenger
Original Wright Biplane
Original Wright Biplane
Naval battle with planes launched from ships
Naval battle with planes launched from ships
Group of French Aviators
Fighting Zeppelin raiders
Fighting Zeppelin raiders
Fast mail-carrying aeroplanes will make postal deliveries everywhere
Fast mail-carrying aeroplanes will make postal deliveries everywhere
Dropping off in parachute from flaming balloon
Dropping off in parachute from flaming balloon
Blimp bombing a submarine
Blimp bombing a submarine
Battleplanes convoying photographing aeroplanes
Battleplanes convoying photographing aeroplanes
Battle between aeroplane and British tank
Battle between aeroplane and British tank
Aviators taking photographs
Aviators taking photographs
An aeroplpane in war
An aeroplpane in war