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[Servicemen parachuting to ground after their observation balloon was hit by German shells]
Photograph of two servicemen parachuting to the ground after their observation balloon was hit by German shells, circa 1918. Included caption: "French Observation balloon which has been hit by German shells, coming down in flames; balloonists are descending in parachutes."Inscription: "SC95887."Embossed in corner: "Signal Corps U.S. Army."
[Parachute landing in field]
Photograph of a parachute landing in a field, circa 1918.
[Parachute below observation balloon]
Photograph of a parachute below an observation balloon, circa 1918.
[Parachute dropping from airship]
Photograph of a parachute dropping from an airship, circa 1910s-1920s.Inscription: "M.1."Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.
[Parachute dropping from balloon]
Photograph of a parachute dropping from a balloon, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.
[Parachute dropping from balloon]
Photograph of a parachute dropping from a balloon, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.
[Parachute dropping from balloon]
Photograph of a parachute dropping from a balloon, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.
[Parachutes dropping from airship]
Photograph of parachutes dropping from an airship, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.
[Parachute descending over farmland]
Photograph of a parachute descending over farmland, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.
[Parachute reaching ground]
Photograph of a parachute reaching the ground, circa 1910s-1920s.Part of a photograph album related to John Sylvester Wheelwright's service with the Royal Naval Air Service, circa 1907-1943.