1929 Major R.W. Schroeder & Wentworth Association Plane – Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Contest (AP Press Photo)

Original 1929 Associated Press photo of aviation pioneer Major R.W. Schroeder with the experimental Wentworth Association Plane—an entrant in the Daniel Guggenheim Fund’s Safe Aircraft Contest. Known for his high-altitude records, Schroeder helped design this innovative plane featuring a glass-enclosed cockpit and radial engine. Created to promote safer, more accessible flight, the aircraft exemplifies interwar experimentation in aviation safety. Includes authentic AP stamp and typed caption; a rare image tied to early aviation engineering and the Guggenheim competition’s legacy.