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File Details: AICJm, 1400 DPI, TIFF, Original Negative, 42.7 Mb

Image ID: AICJ

Credit:

by Gardner (Alexander)

Date:

1862.05.31

Negative Size:

4 in. x 10 in. stereo

Equipment:

Sibley tent; wall tent

Locations & Lines:

Fair Oaks VA; Virginia

Military Units:

Union Army Balloon Corps; US Army

Persons:

Lowe (Thaddeus S. C.)

Transports:

balloon Intrepid

Sources:

Library of Congress; National Archives; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection

Photographic War History. The War For The Union. 1861-1865. No. 2348. Professor Lowe in his Balloon. [Taylor & Huntington stereo card]

Library of Congress says: Fair Oaks, Va. Prof. Thaddeus S. Lowe observing the battle from his balloon “Intrepid.” 1862 May 31.

Anthony No. 2348.

Etched onto negative: 2348 [superimposed over previous number].