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Balloon Gondola

Date: 1918
Description: The gondola crew of a World War I observation balloon that is about to ascend. Observation balloons were positioned near the front so that men in the gondo...
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Observation Balloon

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Description: A World War I observation balloon held Gulliver-like by its airship company. During World War I, balloons were positioned near the front so that observers ...
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Naval Air Station

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Description: A view of "Los Angeles," completed in 1924, at the Naval Air Station. The airship has landed in a field and is loading passengers.
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Naval Air Station

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Description: A view of the "Los Angeles," completed in 1924, landing in a field at the Naval Air Station. Two Navy officers stand in front of the airship, and a landin...
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Naval Air Station

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Description: The "Los Angeles," completed in 1924, can be seen flying over Hangar No. One, a steel structure erected in 1920, at the Naval Air Station.
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Lawson Air Liner at 51st Aero Squadron Hangar

Date: 1918
Description: Elevated view of several men, most in military uniforms, inspecting a Lawson Air Liner outside a hangar at an airfield. The hangar door says 51st AERO SQDN...
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Lawson Air Liner at 51st Aero Squadron Hangar

Date: 1918
Description: Three-quarter view from the right rear of a Lawson Air Liner. Several men in uniforms are standing near the airplane. Behind is a hangar with 51st AERO SQD...
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Military Personnel Inspect Lawson Air Liner

Date: 1918
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a Lawson Air Liner parked in a field. Several men in uniforms are inspecting the plane.

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