Prof. T.S.C. Lowe, Civil War balloonist – Antique Wall Art
![Prof. T.S.C. Lowe, Civil War balloonist, [between 1861 and 1865] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/18/184ac1de3fd0-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Prof. T.S.C. Lowe, Civil War balloonist in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Prof. T.S.C. Lowe, Civil War balloonist
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This portrait shows Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, the self-taught aeronaut who ran the Union Army's balloon service during the Civil War. The record dates the print only to the war years, so the exact sitting date remains uncertain. Lowe's hydrogen balloons gave Union commanders a rare view of Confederate positions, and his ground crews used telegraph wire to send observations down to headquarters. The image is a useful reminder that military aviation began with men like Lowe, who were as much showmen and inventors as soldiers.
| Created / published | [between 1861 and 1865] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from old caption card, with subsequent revisions. Sources checked: LCNA: Lowe, T.S.C. (Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincort), 1832-1913. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,890 × 1,500 px · prints to 6 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-113608 |
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