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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Washington, DC, Aerial Photography Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2013.0015
- Dates:
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bulk 1922
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet(1 folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 45 black and white photographs, mostly 6.5 by 8.5 inches or 9 by 11 inches. Most of the photographs are aerial shots of the Washington, DC, area from 1922, including the following sites: Washington Monument (with aircraft exhibited about base); White House; Lincoln Memorial; United States Capitol; Union Station; Mount Vernon; Arlington Cemetery (showing Tomb of the Unknown Soldier); Pan American Building; National Museum Building (now National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian); United States Naval Observatory; and Army War College. Aircraft included are as follows: Martin (Glenn L.) MB-2; Curtiss N-9; and the Curtiss HS-1L. There are also two shots of a gentleman who may be the photographer, as well as a retouched image of a woman in a flying helmet. Many of the photographs are labeled with what appears to be the name of the photographer, H. C. Robinson.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Emmett Apffel, Gift, 1212
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Washington, DC, Aerial Photography Collection, Accession 2013-0015, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial photography | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Curtiss HS-1L | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Curtiss N-9 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Martin (Glenn L.) MB-2 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Washington (D.C.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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