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[Salmson 2 A2 aircraft in flight near an observation balloon]
Photograph of a Salmson 2 A2 aircraft (fuselage number 4) of the 90th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, in flight near an observation balloon, circa 1917-1919. Inscription on album page: "U.S. Observation baloon [sic] and Salmson plane."Part of…

[People with German observation balloon]
Photograph of people with a German observation balloon, circa 1917-1919.Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron during World War I, circa 1917-1919.

[Observation balloon in flight]
Photograph of an observation balloon in flight, circa 1917-1919.Inscription: "Lizzy."Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron during World War I, circa 1917-1919.

[Observation balloon in low flight over field]
Photograph of an observation balloon in low flight over a field, circa 1917-1919.Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron during World War I, circa 1917-1919.

[Soldiers with balloon basket]
Photograph of American soldiers working on an observation balloon basket, likely in France or Germany, circa 1917-1919. Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few…

[Tethered balloon]
Watercolor sketch of a tethered balloon, circa 1917-1918. Pencil lines depict how the balloon is tied and anchored to the ground. Reverse includes numerous ink sketches.

[Servicemen holding tethers of observation balloon]
Photograph of servicemen holding the tethers of an American observation balloon, circa 1916-1919.Inscription on album page: "U.S. observation baloon [balloon]."Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums,…

[Observation balloon with American flag hanging underneath]
Photograph of an observation balloon with an American flag hanging underneath, circa 1916-1919.Inscription on album page: "D.S. baloon [balloon] at football game."Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph…

Hauling Down an Observation Balloon [Stereographs]
Stereograph, "Hauling Down an Observation Balloon," Set Number 21, Image Number 18758, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1921. Image of a balloon aloft with many soldiers below holding its tethers. Caption on reverse describes the use of observation…

[German observation balloon aloft over crowd]
Photograph of a German observation balloon aloft over a crowd, circa 1914-1919.Inscription on album page: "Obs. baloon [balloon] - Boche."Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.
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