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The captioned identity of the aviator in the photo is incorrect, although understandable. It is not Lieutenant "Ellis," but actually Lieutenant Theodore Gordon Ellyson (USN) (b. 1885 - d. 1928). "Spuds" Ellyson was designated "Naval Aviator No. 1". Given the sequence of photos (see the photos of Helene Dutrieu, Earle Ovington, George W. Beatty, Tom Sopwith, etc.), and Ellyson's state of dress, I suspect this photograph was taken at the International Aviation Meet at the Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome on Long Island in September 1911. Here's a flickr photo of Beatty taking off at the meet with Ellyson's hangar in the background: See: query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50913FA3D5813738... AIR GAME THRILLS AERODROME CROWD; Toy Balloons Elude World's Greatest Aviators at International Meet Wikipedia's entry on Ellyson: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Gordon_Ellyson Here are a couple of photos of Ellyson from the era posted at the San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives (on flickr) for comparison:

TVL 1970: Thank you very much for providing the proper identity of Mr. Ellyson, and for linking to sources for verification. We will correct the caption to reflect his correct name. Interestingly, when searching in the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog for other images that might need fixing as well as other images of Ellyson, I ran across a few other images of Ellyson in the Harris & Ewing Collection, another collection which contains early 20th century news photography. Here are those other images of Ellyson if you are interested. Thanks again for the information!

T. G. Ellyson Aero Club of America Pilot# 28. July 2,1911 Curtiss Hydroplane Hammondsport, New York Killed February 27, 1928 Chesapeake Bay crash

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_C_Wyeth

The Wyeth family--what an amazing group of artists.

His wonderful illustrations for Robert Louis Stevenson novels make him very welcome in the Literary Scotland Group. Hope you will add.

Seeing this makes me nostalgic for my childhood home. How I miss Chadds Ford and all those unique smells of the earth. Especially down by the river.

London Gazette, LG, entries for Princess Charlotte of Wales's Royal Berkshire Regiment

LG 29119 dated 6 Apr 1915 Temporary Lieutenant G S L Gregson-Ellis R. Berks to Lieutenant with effect 12 Mar 1915

LG 29176 dated 28 May 1915 Second Lieutenant G S L Gregson-Ellis R. Berks promoted from Second Lieutenant to [Temporary] Lieutenant ante-dated to 6 Jan 1915

LG 29771 dated 29 Sep 1916 Temporary Lieutenant G S L Gregson-Ellis R. Berks to [Temporary] Captain with effect 22 Jul 1916

LG 29804 dated 27 Oct 1916 Temporary Captain G S L Gregson-Ellis MC R. Berks to relinqish the rank of Captain with effect 27 Jul 1916

LG 30044 dated 1 May 1917 Lieutenant G S L Gregson-Ellis MC R. Berks to Captain with effect 12 Feb 1917//

Lieutenant G S L Gregson-Ellis R. Berks was awarded his Military Cross for bravery on 3rd June 1916 while serving with 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. His medals, from the First and Second World Wars are held by The Wardrobe (Home Museum of the Infantry Regiments of Berkshire and Wiltshire) 58 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EX. Viewable on-line at www.thewardrobe.org.uk/research/the-collection/search/cat...

Although it's almost 100 years ago...he still has amazing eyes ;-) ! Great photo!

Guy Saxon Llewellyn Gregson-Ellis married Jean (Gregson-Ellis or Hore) in the third quarter of 1933. After her death in 1953 he married secondly Doris Sale in 1959.//

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