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Holden Chester Richardson pilots an old 1915 Curtiss seaplane over a body of water. Original caption: "2/10/28, THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF AVIATION // Commander H. D. Richardson '06, crack U.S. Navy flyer, at the controls of a 1915 model Curtiss seaplane which took on its maiden flight today on the Potomac at Washington. The old plane was discovered in storage at the Washington Navy Yard where it has been for over 12 years. Commander Richardson is testing the old boat to compare its behavior to that of craft of modern construction." Not used in: Technology Review. Original credit line: Harris and Ewing.