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Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906) and Charles M. Manly (left)

Samuel Pierpont Langley (1834-1906) and Charles M. Manly (left),
chief mechanic and pilot on board the houseboat that served to
launch Langley's Aerodrome aircraft over the Potomac River near
Washington, D.C. in 1903. [ larger image ]

Credit - NASA Image #EL-1997-00145