José Costa with Jay Buxton record setting glider pilot, and his "Transporter".

José Costa with Jay Buxton, a record setting glider pilot, and his "Transporter".
The photo was taken on 1936-07-06, likely in Elmira NY, during a gliding contest where he proved his skill soaring through the air.

Jay is the third from left, after his (likely) daughter Lucretia herself an aviation pioneer.

JB set a DURATION class record in that year: Two SEATER-8 hours 48 minutes--Albert C. Slatter, Jay Buxton, Buxton "Transporter" sailplane, at Elmira, N. Y., July 4, 1936. 

His glider was used to set two other records:
DISTANCE: Two SEATER-25 miles, Albert C. Slatter, John Batterson, Buxton "Transporter" sailplane, Elmira, N. Y., June 28, 1936.
ALTITUDE: Two SEATER-5,967 feet, Albert C. Slatter, John Batterson, Buxton "Transporter" sailplane, Elmira, N. Y., June 28, 1936.

Jay B's records:

http://soaringweb.org/Soaring_Index/1937/PDF/1937_Jul_p.pdf

The Transporter:

JB:

Jay Buxton's daughter Lucretia, a pilot:

More on Jay B.
http://floppypoppygift1.hubpages.com/hub/flight-of-a-lifetime-2#

José Costa at New Bedford, Massachusetts

José Costa at New Bedford, Massachusetts, taken on 8/8/1931 for the Festa Madeirense.
From the book "Da Madeira a New Bedford: Um capítulo ignorado da emigração portuguesa nos Estados Unidos da América" a great tale of Madeira's diaspora written by history researcher Duarte Mendonça"

Author profile: 

A native of Funchal, Madeira, Duarte Mendonça holds a master's degree in English and American Culture and Literature from the University of Madeira, Portugal. He has written extensively on the history and culture of Madeira and about the Madeiran diaspora. Among his many publications are three books: João de Lemos Gomes (1906-1996): Vida e Obra (2006), Da Madeira a New Bedford: um capítulo ignorado da emigração portuguesa na América (2007), and Impressões de uma viagem à América (2009).

He is a regular contributor to the Portuguese Times, with a weekly column entitled "Fórum Madeirense." He is also co-organizer of the CD editions of the historical recordings of Lomelino Silva ("The Portuguese Caruso"), and the Camacha Folklore Group.

In Portuguese:
Natural do Funchal, Duarte Mendonça é licenciado em Letras e Literaturas Modernas, variante de Francês/Inglês pela Universidade da Madeira, onde também concluiu o Mestrado em Cultura e Literatura Anglo-americanas. Tem dois livros publicados, João de Lemos Gomes (1906-1996) - Vida e Obra (Funchal 500 Anos, 2006) e Da Madeira a New Bedford - Um capítulo ignorada da emigração portuguesa nos Estados Unidos da América (Drac, 2007). É colaborador regular da imprensa luso-americana nos Estados Unidos, nomeadamente no Portuguese Times, de New Bedford, Massachusetts, e na revista ComunidadesUSA, de Nova Iorque, tendo ainda inúmeros artigos publicados em jornais e revistas madeirenses. Fez ainda algumas breves incursões pelo campo musical, em estreita colaboração com a Tradisom, de que resultou a edição de dois discos "O Baile da Camacha" (2008) e "Lomelino Silva - O Caruso Português" (2009). Presentemente é funcionário da Biblioteca Municipal do Funchal.

This is the book, a must read:
http://books.google.pt/books/about/Da_Madeira_a_New_Bedford_Um_cap%C3%ADtulo_ig.html?id=qphZygAACAAJ&redir_esc=y