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To the Stratosphere
To the Stratosphere
To the Stratosphere

To the Stratosphere

Artist (Uzbekistani, 1906 - 1984)
Date1932
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 12 1/2 × 8 5/8 in. (31.8 × 21.9 cm)
Support: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Mat: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of John R. Holland and Linda P. Cayton, 2003
Object number2003.49.4
DescriptionTeams of workers, each in different color uniforms, are seen dwarfed working on the ground as they inflate a huge balloon. Another smaller balloon can be seen atop the larger balloon with a man attached presumably assisting in the inflation
On View
Not on view
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