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National Air and Space Museum Archives
2nd Bomb Group at Langley Field Photography
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2000.0022
- Dates:
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1937
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.1 Cubic feet(2 folders)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection of 264 negatives, with corresponding contact prints, concerns the 2nd Bomb Group at Langley Field, Virginia. These images were shot to aid the filming of "Test Pilot," which starred Clark Gable. The images include shots of uniforms, buildings at Langley Field, Boeing B-17 bombers and images of Clark Gable's double for this film.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Tom Britton, gift, 2000-0022, unknown
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
More Information
General
General
Note: While there are 264 negatives, there are three shots of each image. There are only 88 unique images that appear in this photography.
General
NASMrev
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Test Pilot (motion picture) | Title | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics, Military | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Contact prints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Negatives | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Langley Field, Virginia | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
United States. Army. Air Corps. 2nd Bombardment Group | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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