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West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's.
West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's.
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West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's.
West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's.
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West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's.
West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's.
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West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's.
West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's.
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West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's.
West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's.
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Original vintage glass camera negative (not for sale)
Original vintage glass camera negative (not for sale)
West Point U.S. Army Observation Balloon Taking Off from the Frozen Hudson Riverbank with Soldiers and Spectators Watching from the Ground, c.1900's
Edition of 50 plus 5 artist's proofs
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Balloons in Military Use: Balloons were used as observation platforms during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and later became part of early military aviation experiments. By the early 1900s, military...
Balloons in Military Use: Balloons were used as observation platforms during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and later became part of early military aviation experiments. By the early 1900s, military institutions, including West Point, were becoming more interested in aviation, especially as airplanes and balloons were being tested for reconnaissance and battlefield communication.