Captive balloon supports Voice of America" antenna" – Antique Print
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Captive balloon supports Voice of America" antenna". It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Captive balloon supports Voice of America" antenna"
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A captive balloon, tethered above the water, was used to lift a Voice of America antenna into the air during a March 1952 test. The caption card links the scene to the USS Courier and to Coast Guard barrage balloon work, so the picture may show a shipboard radio setup. Voice of America was then expanding its shortwave broadcasts to listeners overseas, and high antennas were central to getting a signal across long distances. The record is based on old caption data that has not been verified, so the exact purpose of the setup is worth reading with some caution.
| Created / published | 1952 March 7-8. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photoprint by the U.S. Coast Guard. No. 5534. 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 × 1,225 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-144015 |
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