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The Ellington Field Albums Collection consists of scrapbooks of photographs taken in and around Ellington Field, Texas, during World War I. The photographs document troop training, equipment, and facilities at the field. The scrapbooks also include photographs taken at ceremonies commemorating the death of the French ace Georges Guynemer in 1917.

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0342

Date

1917-1918

Provenance

W. H. Frank, Gift, XXXX-0342.

Extent

0.46 Cubic feet ((2 flatboxes))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

The Ellington Field Albums Collection consists of scrapbooks of photographs taken in and around Ellington Field, Texas, during World War I. The photographs document troop training, equipment, and facilities at the field. The scrapbooks also include photographs taken at ceremonies commemorating the death of the French ace Georges Guynemer in 1917. Note: The digital images in this finding aid were repurposed from scans made by an outside contractor for a commercial product and may show irregular cropping and orientation in addition to color variations resulting from damage to and deterioration of the original objects.

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No restrictions on access

Citation

Ellington Field Albums Collection, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0342, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

World War, 1914-1918 -- Aircraft

World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations

World War, 1914-1918

Aeronautics, Military

Aeronautics

Flight training

Air pilots

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Scrapbooks

Photographs