H13497 Accession Number: H13497

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Location Unknown. c. 1916. A German observatiion balloon fitted with a long distance camera about to ascend with one observer in the basket. The observer's escape parachute can be seen attached to the outside of the basket. (Donor German War Museum Kogenluft 4885)

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Accession Number
H13497
Photographer
Deutsche Reichsarchiv
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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