Dirigible and balloon outside hangar

Photograph

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Dirigible and balloon outside hangar

Entry/Object ID

SHH 96.391

Description

Print developed from gelatin dry plate glass negative. Dirigible lifting off at right, hangar with balloon outside at left, factory/work building at left, farmhouse at center distance behind hangar. Landscape appears to be rolling farmland.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Location

Goodyear Airdock, Wingfoot Lake

Township

Suffield

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Margaret Tramontine

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Willard Penfield

Role

Photographer

Date made

1915 - 1921

Notes

Medium: glass, silver gelatin

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

This image is part of a long series of images taken of flying crafts, taken at Wingfoot Lake. Willard was manager of Goodyear's Aeronautics Department in 1915.

Created By

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Create Date

November 5, 1996

Updated By

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Update Date

June 12, 2026