Aviation History: Hoxsey, Johnstone, Latham, and Aeroplane Sheds, Four Wonderfully Annotated Pre-1910 Snapshots unicorn Cat itself measures 12 1/2"

Cat itself measures 12 1/2" x 8 7/8" x 2" (wood is 13/16" thick)

with her hat looking as if might be concealing a rising loaf of bread

and which I'll be more than happy to keep for myself--that I know were salvaged from a scrapbook/sketchbook that lived from many years in the possession of a collector (of the hoarder disposition)

Pins are 2 5/8" tall

wonderful carved form and details

Aviation History: Hoxsey, Johnstone, Latham, and Aeroplane Sheds, Four Wonderfully Annotated Pre-1910 Snapshots unicorn Cat itself measures 12 1/2"I know little to nothing about aviation history, but was really struck by these, which, with their evocative handwritten annotations (hard to tell but it looks to me as if scratched onto the negative before printing) for me capture quite a feeling of adventure and excitement about the early days of flight. And the names here are notable ones: (Archibald) Hoxsey (American, worked for the Wright Brothers, first pilot to fly at night); (Ralph) Johnstone