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…
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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,…
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…
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…
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.