German Observation balloon in snow, w/ soldiers – Historic Reproduction
(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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German Observation balloon in snow, w/ soldiers
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A tethered German observation balloon sits in a snowy field, with soldiers on the ground beside it. Such balloons were winched aloft on cables so an observer in the basket could watch for enemy positions and direct artillery fire, a common sight during the First World War. The Bain News Service, a New York agency that distributed news photographs, handled many wartime pictures, though the caption's title and the undated record remain unverified.
| 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 four loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 4,278 × 5,835 px · prints to 14 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-19929 |
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