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World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:

Loading balloon on [warich] for transporting, 1919

 Item
Identifier: 2001.073.1.024
Scope and Contents

Photograph of soldiers with either the 1st or 2nd Balloon Company loading the observation balloon on a winch for transporting. This photograph is one of a series showing soldiers working with an observation balloon. Title taken from description on back.

Dates: 1919

Loading balloon supplies, Koblentz, Germany, 1919

 Item
Identifier: 2001.073.1.008
Scope and Contents

This photograph depicts a group of American troops. Note that the image is reversed. Title taken from description on back.

Dates: 1919

Nose of Balloon with filling tube attached showing automatic [valve], 1919

 Item
Identifier: 2001.073.1.031
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the nose of an observation balloon with a filling tube attached showing the automatic valve. This photograph is one of a series showing soldiers working with an observation balloon. Title taken from description on back.

Dates: 1919

Rolling balloon in preparation to return home, 1919

 Item
Identifier: 2001.073.1.021
Scope and Contents

Photograph of soldiers with the 1st or 2nd Balloon Company rolling balloon in preparation to return home. This photograph is one of a series showing soldiers working with an observation balloon. Title taken from description on back.

Dates: 1919

Rolling balloon. Trier, Germany, 1919

 Item
Identifier: 2001.073.1.023
Scope and Contents

Photograph of soldiers with the 1st or 2nd Balloon Company rolling a deflated observation balloon. This photograph is one of a series showing soldiers working with an observation balloon. Title taken from description on back.

Dates: 1919