Browse Items (143 total)

[Caquot observation balloon in flight]
Photograph of a Caquot observation balloon in flight over a field in Brouville, France, April 23, 1918.Included caption: "Getting ready to ascend. Air service. Brouville, France. Apr. 23, 1918."Inscription: "x 12279."Embossed in corner: "Signal Corps…

[Caquot observation balloon in flight]
Photograph of a Caquot observation balloon in flight, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Caquot observation balloon in flight]
Photograph of a Caquot observation balloon in flight, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Caquot observation balloon tethered close to ground]
Photograph of a Caquot observation balloon tethered close to the ground, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Crashed observation balloon burning in open field]
Photograph of a crashed observation balloon of the Sixth Balloon Company, United States Army, burning in an open field in the Meuse region of France, October 3, 1918.Included caption: "Balloon on fire after being hit by a German aviator. Sixth…

[Crowd gathered around German balloon]
Photograph of a crowd gathered around a German balloon, circa 1914-1918.

[Crowd gathered underneath German observation balloon]
Photograph of a crowd gathered underneath a German observation balloon, circa 1914-1918.

[Crowd holding tethers of balloon]
Photograph of a crowd holding the tethers of a balloon, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Deflated balloon or airship outside hangar]
Photographic negative of a deflated balloon or airship, possibly damaged, lying outside a hangar, circa 1910s-1920s.

[Deflated balloon or airship outside hangar]
Photographic negative of a deflated balloon or airship, possibly damaged, lying outside a hangar, circa 1910s-1920s.
Output Formats

atom, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2