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www.rbs.com/heritage/people/connop-guthrie.html "Sir Connop Guthrie (1882-1945) was a public servant and entrepreneur, who served as chairman of North Central Wagon Company, 1928-39."

They arrived on the Olympic on May 11, 1921. "Frederick Benson, a banker of London, came over on the Olympic, accompanied by a group of financial men who are to attend conferences in this country for the further development of timber tract of 450 square miles in British Columbia. Mr. Benson was accompanied by Sir Connop Guthrie, former representative of the British Ministry of Shipping in this city." New-York tribune., May 12, 1921, Page 3, col. 1 chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1921-05-12/ed-...

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Members of various State National Guards received flight training at the Curtis Flying School in Newport News. Here are Lt. Bernard Cummings of Colorado, Lt. Arthur Joseph Coyle of New Hampshire, Lt Edgar Wirt Bagnell of Nebraska, Dr. Edward George Benson of New York , and Lt. Bee Rife Osborne of Kentucky. This photo and many, many more LOC/Bain photos, appear in Flyboys over Hampton Roads, a book about the Curtis Flying School. This one is on p. 72. The plane looks like a Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" - not surprising given its role and location.

Arthur J. Coyle (1987-1989), photo from an album of First Aero Corps photos he donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum:
Eventually, he was a captain and commander of the First Aero Squadron during WWI. At age 81, in 1979, he was profiled in an AP story from San Antonio, TX:
news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19780126&i...
his grave: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=531676

Thanks for providing the full names as well as some background information. We will update the record to include full names.

The officer to the left side of the frame is Lt. Barnard Cummings. His career is briefly described in an August 1984 National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (5DV1486) for Pierce-Haley House (aka "Haley-Cummlngs House") located at 857 Grant St., Denver, Colorado. (The house would ultimately be placed on the National Register 3 October 1984). Given the information cited below, it is certain that his first name was spelled "Barnard". focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/84000583.pdf Barnard Cummings came to Colorado sometime in the first decade of the twentieth century. He had several careers - one of them, as a homesteader in northwestern Colorado. Cummings worked as a telegrapher for Western Union which led to his being chosen from Colorado by the fledgling air industry to be trained as a pilot. His license to fly was the 525th issued in the United States. When Work War I began he was sent to Mineola Field on Long Island as a first lieutenant in the Signal Corps. After the war, Cummings trained as an attorney and practiced law for a time in Craig. While in Craig he ran unsuccessfully for several state-wide political offices. Barnard Cummings lived at 857 Grant until his death in 1952. The family continued to occupy the house until January of 1984. It has now been converted to offices. Also, here is the site of Cummings' grave at Crown Hill Cemetary in Denver, CO: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46354757 Note, the grave is shared with his son, Lt. Barnard Cummings, Jr. (USMA 1949), who is still-Missing In Action (and presumed Killed In Action) from the Korean War. www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46354783

title should read "wireless" query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B0CEFDD1E3EE033A...

wow,Iook this pitcure make me a sleep. I hate about the old history....

Left: Herbert O. Benson, radio operator of the newly sunk Merida Right: C. Krauter radio operator of the Princess Anne This picture shows the radio operators from the Merida and the Princess Anne after the 319 passengers and crew of the Merida were rescued. The Merida sunk after colliding with the fruit steamer Admiral Farragut that was on the way back to Jamaica from New York. The Merida was said to be carrying 17 tons of silver bars and another $1 million worth of jewels and other coins. However, several attempts to recover the treasure since have recovered only a fraction of that. New York Times Coverage: New York Times - May 12, 1911 MERIDA PASSENGERS TELL OF HER LOSS; The Princess Anne Brings Crew and Travelers Saved from Sinking Ward Liner. New York Times - May 13, 1911 SUNK IN SEA CRASH; 319 PERSONS SAVED; Ward Liner Merida, Rammed by the Admiral Farragut, Goes Down Off Cape Charles. New York Times - May 14, 1911 EVERYTHING LOST ON MERIDA.; Ship and Passengers' Effects Worth $2,000,000, Says Company's Agent.

One of the first uses of SOS.

They look so healthy and well groomed , want to see some old movie