British kite balloon – Antique Wall Art
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with British kite balloon, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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British kite balloon
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Few subjects in the Bain collection look as odd as a kite balloon, a long, sausage-shaped observation craft held aloft on a tether by a winch on the ground. The record gives no date, so this view cannot be placed precisely, but the British Army relied on these balloons to spot artillery fire and watch enemy lines, most heavily during World War I. The Bain News Service, which made these negatives, sold news photographs to newspapers, so the picture likely reflects public interest in military aviation and new technology in that era.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch six loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,722 × 4,128 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-28701 |
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