Two silver barrage balloons flying over a grassy field – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Two silver barrage balloons flying over a grassy field brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Two silver barrage balloons flying over a grassy field
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Two silver barrage balloons drift above an open grassy field, their sleek bodies catching the light and their tail fins trailing behind them. Barrage balloons were tethered aloft to keep low-flying enemy aircraft at a distance, and during the Second World War the United States fielded them at training grounds and home defense sites as well as with the fleet. Seen together like this, they show how a defensive device that looked almost gentle from the ground was in fact a serious piece of wartime engineering.
| Original scan | 4,814 × 3,399 px · prints to 16 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 1a35173uMarine Corps barrage balloons, Parris Island, S.C. |
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