Distant view of a weather balloon and dirigible in the air

Photograph

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Distant view of a weather balloon and dirigible in the air

Entry/Object ID

SHH 2001.514

Description

Print developed from gelatin dry plate glass negative. Distant view of a weather balloon and dirigible with two men in cockpits of gondola in sky. Faint cloud(s) near free balloon. Trees in middle ground. Two men in far right middle ground. Majority of foreground lost due to severe mirroring . Series of Wingfoot Lake prints. Modern Reprint of photograph labeled SHH 2001.514R

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

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

1917 - 1921

Notes

Medium: glass, silver gelatin

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Negative Number

Other Number

N-1767

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

4.25 x 3.25 in.

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

July 28, 2021

Updated By

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Update Date

June 12, 2026