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Photograph of a Zodiac airship in flight over Langley Field, Virginia, April 15, 1920.Inscription: "C-20170 - Balloon - Zodiac - Langley Field, Va. - 4-15-20."

Photograph of a Zodiac airship in flight over Langley Field, Virginia, April 15, 1920.Inscription: "C-20173 - Balloon - Zodiac - Langley Field, Va. - 4-15-20."

Photographic prints of monthly calendar pages produced by the United States Army (U.S.A.) School of Aerial Photography at Langley Field, Virginia, 1920. Inclues the months of June, July, and September.

Letter from Herman Butler to his aunt and uncle, Lela and Curtis Butler, November 2, 1919. Discusses family news, mentions he will not be out of the service next month. Three handwritten pages, with envelope addressed to Mrs. C. N. Butler in…

Oblique aerial photograph of Mouse Tower, the Rhine, and docked ships near Bingen am Rhein, Germany, April 9, 1919.Inscription: "US 3A 91sq. B776. Mouse Tower at Bingen: 9-4-19. 16h 75m 26cm.

Oblique aerial photograph of Schloss Drachenburg in Königswinter, Germany, March 12, 1919.Inscription: "US 3A 915q. A24. Castle Petersburg. East of Konigswinter. 12-3-19. 12h. 100m. 26cm."

Postcard from Herman Butler to his aunt and uncle, Lela and Curtis Butler, February 4, 1919. Notifies his family that he is stationed at Toul, France with the 135th Aero Squadron and is well.

Letter from Herman Butler to his aunt and uncle, Lela and Curtis Butler, January 16, [1919]. Acknowledges receipt of letters and discusses family news; explains that he will stay in Europe for a while longer and try to visit Germany. Three…

Letter from Herman Butler to his aunt and uncle, Lela and Curtis Butler, January 10, 1919. Explains that the 135th Squadron will be returning to U.S. soon but he will transfer to stay in the country for a while longer; describes the ruins and…

Service and rank chevrons for Herman Butler, designating him a sergeant in the United States Army, circa 1919. Three uniform patches attached to card backing.