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Large chart titled "September - Daily Record of Drachen Allemands" (German Balloons), circa 1918. Chart records sightings of balloons during September 1 to 15, in a number of French communes including Boinville, Harville, Billy-sous-les-Côtes, Beney,…

Stereograph, "Preparing to Reconnoitor the Enemy's Position – Officers Entering the Cradle of a Captive Balloon," Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1918. Image features a group of soldiers gathered underneath a tethered observation balloon. Caption…

Document entitled "Manoeuvering Regulations for Type R Balloon," circa 1918. Typescript instructions with handwritten diagram at bottom detailing roles of rigger and telephone squad men. One typed page.

Etching of a bust portrait in profile of Professor Bourguet surrounded by ballooning items, original artwork dated 1804. Depicted items include barrels of gas, books, a compass, a balloon, and a parachute.Inscription in German below image: "Luftfahrt…

Engraving, "La descente du globe aerostatique dans la Prairie de Nesle," depicting a balloon descending in Nesle, France, original piece dated circa 1850s. Text in French is engraved below the image.Label included with engraving: "Satirical print on…

Poster of two U.S. Army Air Service servicemen with aircraft, a balloon, and an airship, circa 1918-1919. Art by Warren Keith, produced by the Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Company. Text: "Join the Air Service / 'Give 'er the gun / Learn. Earn."

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…

Engraving, "Experience Celebre Faite a Paris," depicting the January 2, 1783 balloon flight over France, undated. Text in French is engraved below the image.Label included with engraving: "Paris Ascent. Monday, December 1 [crossed out with…

Photograph of a tethered balloon, circa 1914-1919.Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.

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.