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NH 101689 "Kite" Observation Balloon on deck of a U.S. Navy Battleship, circa 1918-1920

"Kite" Observation Balloon on deck of a U.S. Navy Battleship, circa 1918-1920
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Title: "Kite" Observation Balloon on deck of a U.S. Navy Battleship, circa 1918-1920
Caption: "Kite" Observation Balloon. Preparing to ascend from the deck of a U.S. Navy Battleship, circa 1918-1920. Note man in the basket wearing a telephone headset, probably for gunfire spotting.
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Catalog #: NH 101689
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1918
Before this Year: 1921
Original Medium: BW Photo
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