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[Observation balloon in flight] (Item)

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.

[Soldiers with balloon basket] (Item)

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 pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace Kennedy's military career from his infantry training in the United States to his service in…

[Caquot observation balloon in flight] (Item)

Photograph of a Caquot observation balloon in flight, Brouville, France, April 23, 1918. Included caption: "Balloon ascending. Air Service. Brouville, France. Apr. 23, 1918." Inscription: "x 12278."

[Marc Lagen and unidentified serviceman in balloon basket] (Item)

Photograph of Marc Lagen (right) and an unidentified serviceman in a balloon basket, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Marc Lagen standing next to partially inflated balloon] (Item)

Photograph of Marc Lagen standing next to a partially inflated balloon, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Crashed observation balloon burning in open field] (Item)

Photograph of a crashed observation balloon of the Sixth Balloon Company, United States Army, burning in an open field in the Meuse region of France, October 3, 1918.Included caption: "Balloon on fire after being hit by a German aviator. Sixth Company. Road between Cuisy and Montfaucon, Meuse, France. Oct. 3, 1918."Inscription: "24875."Stamped in corner: "Signal Corps USA."

[Servicemen tethering Caquot observation balloon] (Item)

Photograph of servicemen tethering a Caquot observation balloon of the Third Company, III Corps, United States Army, in the Meuse region of France, October 1, 1918.Included caption: "Observation balloon of the Third Company, Third Corps, being brought down. Mallancourt, Department of Meuse, France. October 1, 1918."Inscription: "24855." Embossed in corner: "Signal Corps U.S. Army"

[Servicemen tethering Caquot observation balloon] (Item)

Photograph of servicemen tethering a Caquot observation balloon of the Third Company, III Corps, United States Army, in the Meuse region of France, October 1, 1918.Included caption: "Another view of 24855."Inscription: "24856."Stamped in corner: "Signal Corps USA."

[Observation balloon in flight] (Item)

Photograph of an observation balloon of the Second Balloon Company, I Corps, United States Army, in flight over a field in the Montreal region of France, July 8, 1918.Included caption: "Easing off the balloon. Second Balloon Company, First Army Corps. Montreieul [Montreal], France. July 8, 1918."Inscription: "16951."Embossed in corner: "Signal Corps U.S. Army."

[Caquot observation balloon in flight] (Item)

Photograph of a Caquot observation balloon in flight over a field in Brouville, France, April 23, 1918.Included caption: "Getting ready to ascend. Air service. Brouville, France. Apr. 23, 1918."Inscription: "x 12279."Embossed in corner: "Signal Corps U.S. Army."