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This scrapbook contains photographs relating to the 1st Aero Squadron during World War I.
Identifier
NASM.1995.0002
Creator
Watson, Russell
Date
1917-1919
Provenance
Guy E. Watson, Gift, 1994, NASM.1995.0002
Extent
0.2 Cubic feet (1 flatbox)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook with a brown suede cover contains photographs relating to the 1st Aero Squadron during World War I. The images include the following: aircraft; engines; trucks and equipment; graves; trenches; French buildings and landscapes; 1st Aero personnel; aerial photographs; and airfields. This collection also contains a series of French postcards with images of Strasbourg, Nancy, and Metz. There is also a booklet entitled, 'Paris Monumental Metropolitan,' which is a guidebook to attractions in Paris.
Arrangement note
Photo album, folder of postcards, and booklet.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Russell Watson World War I Photo Album, NASM.1995.0002, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics
Aerial photography
World War, 1914-1918 -- Aircraft
World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations
World War, 1914-1918
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Aerial photographs
Guidebooks
Postcards
Photographs