Print, Photographic

1992.705.0009

1992.705.0009

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1992.705.0009

Description

Snapshot of mail plane crash, Nov. 1920 Update 1/2008: Black and white print snapshot. Image of a crashed bi-plane (two winged aircraft) on a smoldering prairie with a snow covered mountain in background. Two men are standing looking at the engine? remains. Partially adhered to a piece of gray photo album page. Adhesive residue on photo back is yellowing. The emulsion surface; adhesive residue on back of gray paper. Paper torn on lower edge and bent in lower right corner. Image soiled and scuffed. Upper left corner bent and emulsion cracked. Lower right corner has piece missing, bent and emulsion cracked. Slight damage to other corners. Image curled. Slight silvering in dark areas.

Collection

Photograph Collection