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[Balloon in hangar]
Photograph of a balloon in a hangar, circa 1900-1920s.Stamped on verso: "R. R. Martin / [address in Hollywood, California]."

[Parachutist Katharina Paulus and unidentified man in balloon]
Composite photograph of parachutist Katharina Paulus and an unidentified man, possibly her husband Hermann Lattemann, in a balloon, circa 1890s.

[Illustration of hypothetical invasion by land, air, and sea of England by French forces
Illustration (photographic reproduction) of a hypothetical invasion by land, air, and sea of England by French forces, circa early 1800s. The scene depicts balloons in flight, warships, and troops passing through a tunnel under the English Channel.

[Event at airfield]
Photograph of an event at an airfield, possibly the Los Angeles International Air Meet that took place at Dominguez Field, Los Angeles in January 1910. One of the balloons in the scene advertises for the "Los Angles Examiner" newspaper.

[Balloon]
Photograph of a balloon, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Observation balloon]
Photograph of an observation balloon, circa 1900s-1920s.

[Balloon]
Photograph of a balloon, circa 1900s-1920s. A person in the foreground holds one of the tethers.

[Airship "America" outside hangar]
Photograph of the airship "America" outside a hangar, Spitsbergen, Norway, circa 1906-1907.

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

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