Balloon Inflation for "Photography & the City" Exhibition

ID: SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1353]

Creator: Unknown

Form/Genre: Black-and-white negatives

Date: 1968

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-008, Box 11, Image No. OPA-1353

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Summary

Inflation of balloon for the Charles Eames exhibition "Photography & the City: The Evolution of an Art and a Science" in the Arts and Industries Building. The balloon was used to illustrate the method used to take the first aerial photo in the United States.

Subject

  • Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
  • Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs

Notes

  • Also known as 66721.
  • Digital contact sheet available.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-008, Box 11, Image No. OPA-1353

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1968
  • May 28, 1968

Restrictions & Rights

  • No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
  • No Copyright - United States

Topic

Form/Genre

Black-and-white negatives

Local number

SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1353]

Physical description

35mm;

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