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File Details: AGITm, 300 DPI, TIFF, Original Negative, 7.1 Mb
| Credit: | unknown photographer |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1861-1863 |
| Negative Size: | 14 in. x 17 in. |
| Equipment: | portable hydrogen gas generator |
| Military Units: | Union Army Balloon Corps; US Army |
| Sources: | National Archives; University of Maryland (Baltimore County) |
National Archives says: Prof. Lowe’s balloon gas generator.
Pictured are Lowe’s Balloon Gas Generators No. 7 and No. 8. Possibly at the Washington Navy Yard, where the devices were developed, or at Fort Corcoran, VA, where the Balloon Corps was stationed.
Etched onto negative: 731, 2188 [both crossed out]. 526.