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Kite balloon ascending, Undated

 Item
Identifier: 2001.036.002
Kite balloon ascending

Scope and Contents

This photograph depicts 2 tethered British Drachen (or Kite) type observation balloons ascending. Copied from German designs and filled with hydrogen, these were used to observe the front. Photos taken by William Rider-Rider, the official photographer for the Canadian War Records Office between June 1917 and December 1918.

Dates

  • Creation: Undated

Creator

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Extent

1 photographic_print : Black and white photograph ; 25 x 30 cm

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository

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