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Arrival of Round the world flyers at Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Field, [Washington, D.C.], – Vintage Wall Art

Arrival of Round the world flyers at Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Field, [Washington, D.C.],, [19]24 September 9. — historic photograph
Arrival of Round the world flyers at Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Field, [Washington, D.C.],, [19]24 September 9.. Historic photograph from the Washington DC collection.

(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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A window into the past: Arrival of Round the world flyers at Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Field, [Washington, D.C.],, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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This view records the arrival of the round-the-world fliers at Bolling Field, the Army airfield in southeast Washington, on September 9, 1924. That year the U.S. Army Air Service made its attempt at the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe, flying Douglas World Cruiser aircraft in stages from Seattle. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio active in the capital in the 1910s and 1920s, produced many views of official events and city scenes. Streaks and blemishes on the glass come from deterioration in the original coating rather than from the scene itself.

Created / published[19]24 September 9.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,043 × 4,381 px · prints to 20 × 15 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-255464

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