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[Servicemen holding tethers of observation balloon]
Photograph of German servicemen holding the tethers of an observation balloon, circa 1914-1918. A balloon winch is visible on the left side of the scene.

[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,…

[Servicemen gathered around basket of tethered balloon]
Photograph of servicemen gathered around the basket of a tethered balloon, circa 1914-1918. An airship in its hangar is visible in the background.Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa…

[Servicemen and civilians gathered around German balloon]
Photograph of a servicemen and civilians gathered around a German balloon, circa 1914-1918.

[Serviceman with observation balloon basket]
Photograph of a German serviceman with a balloon basket, circa 1914-1918. The serviceman in the basket holds a large aerial camera.

[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…

[Print of Vincent Lunardi during balloon ascent]
Letterpress print of Vincent Lunardi during a balloon ascent, original piece dated circa 1785.

[Print of Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr. John Jefferies departing Dover during 1785 balloon flight over English Channel]
Letterpress print of Jean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr. John Jefferies departing Dover during their 1785 balloon flight over the English Channel, art by E. W. Cocks, circa 1840.

[Print of James Sadler during balloon ascent]
Letterpress print of James Sadler during a balloon ascent, undated.

[Print of hot-air balloon and crowds at 1804 coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte]
Letterpress print of a hot-air balloon and crowds at the 1804 coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte, undated.
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