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Kelly Field Training Ground Aviation Photographs and More, WWI Era, Circa 1917
Item Details
This photograph collection includes snapshots taken from the Kelly Field Air Service training camp in San Antonio, Texas, shortly after the United States entered World War I in 1917. The photos from Kelly Field depict crashed biplanes from failed training exercises and aerial images of Kelly Field and building construction. Also included are four photographs of naval warships and destroyers.
Materials | Paper |
Period | 1910s, Antique |
Date | Circa 1917 |
Origin | United States |
Inscription | Some Photographs are Inscribed to Verso |
Number of Items | 17 |
Condition
- surface wear and handling throughout; includes markings, scuffs, wrinkles, edge wear, light discoloration/fading.
Dimensions
6.75" W x 0.1" H x 5.0" D
- measurements of one of the larger photographs.
Item #
ITMG456809