[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (Early use of aerial flash)]

[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (Early use of aerial flash)]

Photograph

Albert W. Stevens

Maker
American, 1886–1949

[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. (Early use of aerial flash)]

March 3, 1929
Gelatin silver print
Image: 6 9/16 × 8 3/8 in. (16.6 × 21.2 cm)
Mount: 9 5/8 × 10 7/16 in. (24.5 × 26.5 cm)
Gift of Walter J. Clark
1983.2360.0001
DescriptionU.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. Mission by Air Corps to perform nighttime aerial flash photography, quick-work developing, and telephotoing transmitting.
Inscriptions Printed on mount below image: CAPITOL BUILDING, WASHINGTON D.C. \ NIGHT FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPH BY CAPT. A.W. STEVENS \ U.S. ARMY AIR SERVICE-MAR. 3, 1929
Printed and inscribed on applied label on mount recto, RC: JOB # 30103 CUSTOMER Kodak PAGE # 17 CODE # % 43% [strikethrough 43%] \ Duotone [inscribed in purple ink]
Inscribed in black ink on mount verso, TL: Altitude of planes 1500 feet. \ " " Flash 1250" \ Exposure - 1/35 sec. \ 25 lbs. Flashpowder \ [illegible]. Phot. 5: 149 (Dec. 1929)
Stamped in black ink on mount verso, TR: WALTER CLARK \ NEG. No 29187 MADE
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