John G. Doughty Aerial Photographs

Title

John G. Doughty Aerial Photographs

Description

The John G. Doughty Aerial Photographs is a set of twelve photographic albumen prints taken by John G. Doughty from a balloon over Connecticut in September 1885. Doughty's balloon ascensions departed from Winsted, Connecticut and were piloted by Alfred E. Moore. His photographs are among the first aerial photographs ever taken from a balloon.

The twelve images depict aerial views of the towns of Bloomingfield, Hartford, Simsbury, and Windsor, Connecticut, along with two unidentified towns and the Farmington River. Two images depict cloud formations. Two of the prints are mirrored, negative duplicates of other photographs in the set. Also included in the collection is the September 1886 edition of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine where Doughty described his balloon ascensions in a 14-page article titled "Balloon Experiences of a Timid Photographer," which included reproductions of some of his photographs. In addition to Doughty's article, the magazine also has a 10-page illustrated article by Alfred E. Moore titled "Amateur Ballooning."

Image identifications were taken from catalog records for duplicate prints at the Connecticut Historical Society and image captions in Doughty's article in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. The majority of prints have some fading, discoloration or losses along the edges.

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Date

1885-1886

Creator

Doughty, John G., 1858-1910

Language

All materials are in English.

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the John G. Doughty Aerial Photographs must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.

Bibliographic Citation

The John G. Doughty Aerial Photographs/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2022-04-01

Collection Organization

Collection Items

Amateur ballooning / Balloon experiences of a timid photographer
Select pages from "The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine," Volume 32, Number 5, September 1886. Contains two illustrated articles about ballooning in New England: "Amateur ballooning" by Alfred E. Moore and "Balloon experiences of a timid…

[Aerial view over unidentified town]
Aerial photograph of an unidentified town in Connecticut, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885.

[Aerial view of Bloomfield, Connecticut]
Aerial photograph of Bloomfield, Connecticut, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885.

[Aerial view of unidentified town in Connecticut]
Aerial photograph of unidentified town in Connecticut, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885.

[Aerial view of unidentified location in Connecticut]
Aerial photograph of unidentified location in Connecticut, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885.

[Aerial view of clouds near Springfield, Massachusetts]
Aerial photograph of clouds near Springfield, Massachusetts, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885.

[Aerial view of Hartford, Connecticut]
Aerial photograph of Hartford, Connecticut, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885.

[Aerial view of Windsor, Connecticut]
Aerial photograph of Windsor, Connecticut, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885. This image is a mirrored duplicate of another photograph in the collection.

[Aerial view of Windsor, Connecticut]
Aerial photograph of Windsor, Connecticut, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885. This image is a mirrored duplicate of another photograph in the collection.

[Aerial view of clouds]
Aerial photograph of clouds, taken from a balloon by photographer John G. Doughty, September 1885.
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