Edmonds Historical Museum Collection of World War I Photographs

Title

Edmonds Historical Museum Collection of World War I Photographs

Description

The Edmonds Historical Museum Collection of World War I Photographs contains ten (10) photographs related to French aviation during World War I. The photos are primarily souvenir images with printed captions from a set entitled "Souvenir de la Grande Guerre 1914-1918." The images depict various French and German aircraft as well as significant figures such as fighter ace George Guynemer and the Lafayette Escadrille.

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Date

circa 1914-1918

Language

English

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the Edmonds Historical Museum Collection of World War I Photographs must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.

Bibliographic Citation

The Edmonds Historical Museum Collection of World War I Photographs/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2005-04-03

Collection Organization

Collection Items

[Servicemen with Nieuport 17 aircraft]
Photograph of servicemen with a Nieuport 17 aircraft, Toul, France, circa 1914-1919.Caption: "Toul - French 'chasse' plane ready for flight."

[Caudron Type G.4 aircraft]
Photograph of a French Caudron Type G.4 aircraft, circa 1914-1918. A condor is painted on the aircraft's nose.Inscription: "French Caudron plane."

[Nieuport 17 aircraft with mounted machine gun]
Photograph of a Nieuport 17 aircraft with a mounted machine gun, circa 1914-1918Caption: "Machine gun on Nieuport 'chasse' plane."

[Biplanes in flight]
Photograph of six biplanes silhouetted in flight, circa 1914-1919.

[Servicemen and French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau in front of Breguet Bre.14 A2 aircraft]
Photograph of French servicemen and French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau in front of a Breguet Bre.14 A2 aircraft, France, circa 1914-1918.Caption: "Clemenceau visiting French aviation camp near front."

[Escadrille SPA. 124 (Lafayette Escadrille) in front of building]
Photographic group portrait of Escadrille SPA. 124 (Lafayette Escadrille) in front of a building, France, circa 1916-1917. The squadron's pet lions Whiskey and Soda and a dog are also in the shot.Standing, left to right, are: Robert Soubiron, James…

[Pfalz D.VIII aircraft]
Photograph of a German Pfalz D.VIII aircraft, circa 1914-1919.Caption: "Abondoned [abandoned] German 'chasse' plane."

[Captain Georges Guynemer seated in SPAD VII (S.7) aircraft]
Photograph of Captain Georges Guynemer, French Air Service, seated in his SPAD VII (S.7) aircraft, circa 1914-1917. The aircraft's designation ("Vieux Charles") is painted on the fuselage.Caption: "Capt. Guynemer in Old Charles."

[Wrecked German aircraft]
Photograph of a wrecked German aircraft, Nesle, France, circa 1914-1918.Caption: "German plane brought down near Nesle (Somme)."

[Servicemen with Nieuport 17 aircraft]
Photograph of servicemen with a Nieuport 17 aircraft (tail number N 2668, fuselage number 4), circa 1917-1919. The black cat emblem of Escadrille 87 (Les Chats Noirs) is painted on the fuselage.Caption: "Nieuport 'chasse' plane."
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