Captive balloon supports Voice of America" antenna" – 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.)
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Captive balloon supports Voice of America" antenna" comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Captive balloon supports Voice of America" antenna"
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A tethered balloon lifts a wire antenna for the Voice of America in this Coast Guard photoprint from early March 1952. The caption card links the scene to the USS Courier and to barrage balloons, the large airships developed for air defense in World War II and later used for other tasks. The Voice of America, the U.S. government's international shortwave broadcaster, had been on the air since 1942, and a high antenna could help its signal carry over long distances. The record notes that these details come from an old caption card and have not been verified, so the exact location and purpose should be treated as tentative.
| Created / published | 1952 March 7-8. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photoprint by the U.S. Coast Guard. No. 5533. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Coast Guard; Barrage balloons; ships, USS COURIER; Voice of America; Radio. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,243 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-144016 |
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