Print, Photographic

1992.705.0008

1992.705.0008

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1992.705.0008

Description

Mail Plane, 174, Crash, Nov. 28, 1920. Update 1/2008: Black and white print snapshot. Image of a crashed smoking bi-plane (two winged aircraft) on a snowing prairie. Written in the lower image on original negative: "Mail plain 174 Rawlins, Wyo. Nos 28'20". Also appears to be not completely erased writing on the lower right. Written on the backin pencil: "17" "8" Yellowed adhesive residue over most of the back-removed from album. Adhesive causing yellowing of emulsion surface. Emulsion surface scratched and soiled through center. Paper curled. Lower right corner bent, slight damage to other corners. Dark areas silvering.

Collection

Photograph Collection