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Photograph of the partially-constructed hangar for the airship "America," Spitsbergen, Norway, circa 1906-1907.

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

Photograph of a Farman 1910 Biplane, piloted by Louis Paulhan, in flight near a balloon, Los Angeles International Air Meet, California, January 1910. The balloon advertises for the "Los Angles Examiner" newspaper.

Illustration (photographic reproduction) of André-Jacques Garnerin's parachute descent from a balloon, London, England, 1802.

Aerial photograph of a balloon moored in a field, circa 1910-1920s.

Photograph of a partially deflated balloon in flight above a military base, possibly Ross Field in Arcadia, California, circa 1910s-1920s.

Photograph of a balloon tethered outside an airship hangar, circa 1900s-1920s. A large group of servicemen is gathered around the balloon basket.

Photograph of a balloon tethered outside an airship hangar, circa 1900s-1920s. A large group of servicemen is gathered around the balloon basket.

Photographic negative of a balloon in flight, circa 1910s-1930s. Part of the photographing aircraft is visible in the scene.

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