Original Photogravure Keystone Bombardment Airplanes Over Washington DC, 1931

Description

"Keystone Bombardment Airplanes
Of 2nd Bombardment Group
Fly In Formation Over Washington, D.C. April 23, 1931"
Original photogravure of the "Keystone Bombardment" airplanes flying in formation over Washington, D.C. in 1931.
Possibly an older re-print from (defunct?) Lawry & Associates
Washington, DC
photo studio with undated label attached to rear (mis-dating the photo).
Measures 8 x 10 inches (sheet), corner mounted in period presentation matt (matt measures 11 x 14 inches).
Photogravure in very good condition; matt has staining at one corner and scattered light soiling.
Photograph by War Department, Army Air Forces; from: Record Group 18: Records of the Army Air Forces, ca. 1902 - 1964
Image is part of the collection "Airscapes of American and Foreign Areas, 1917 - 1964" series, National Archives Catalog.
This series consists of aerial oblique, perpendicular, and some ground level photographs made or collected by the Aeronautical Division of the Signal Corps, the Air Service, the Air Corps, the Army Air Forces, and/or the USAF, showing prominent geographic and terrain features, cities, buildings, national shrines, historic areas, parades, earthquakes and flood disaster areas, airfields, and ports in the U.S. and abroad. Most photographs are captioned. The bulk is dated 1923 through 1945.
credits
eleased July 1, 1981
All music by Storm Bugs, sleeve design by Yann Farcy of L'invitation au Suicide.
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