Three men working on deflated balloon

Name/Title

Three men working on deflated balloon

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2000.323

Description

Print developed from gelatin dry plate glass negative. Three men wearing button down shirt, men on either side have sleeves rolled up and man in center has short sleeves. All wearing hats. Man on left is squatting and two others bend over top of deflated balloon with netting on it, around top open vent of balloon, working on installing circular framework into opening. Series of similar or related "Balloon Trip 1914" prints. Modern Reprint of photograph labeled SHH 2000.323R

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Martina Takac

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Willard Penfield

Role

Photographer

Date made

1914

Notes

Medium: glass, silver gelatin

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Negative Number

Other Number

N-1302

Dimensions

Height

4 in

Width

5 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

General Notes

Note

Willard Penfield Seiberling (1892-1981) was an avid and amateur photographer who developed his photographic interest while attending Princeton University. The Dark Room at Stan Hywet Hall was added to the floorplan during construction for his use. Willard is credited with most of the early images of Stan Hywet. Stamp on outside bottom of box says "MAR 1 / 1915". Working Print ( "R" suffix) and Negative made Oct 2000.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

July 28, 2021

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

May 12, 2025