John G. Doughty Aerial Photographs

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Identifier2022-04-01Description

The John G. Doughty Aerial Photographs is a set of twelve photographic albumen prints taken by John G. Doughty from a balloon over Connecticut in September 1885. Doughty's balloon ascensions departed from Winsted, Connecticut and were piloted by Alfred E. Moore. His photographs are among the first aerial photographs ever taken from a balloon.

Date1885-1886CreatorDoughty, John G., 1858-1910Resource RecordGuide to the Doughty (John G.) Aerial PhotographsLanguageEnglishRights HolderThe Museum of Flight ArchivesRightsPermission to publish material from the John G. Doughty Aerial Photographs must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives.Bibliographic CitationThe John G. Doughty Aerial Photographs/The Museum of FlightAccess StatusThis collection has been digitized in its entirety.

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