Sujet

Binoculars used by Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, 1860s. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Binoculars used by Thaddeus S. C. Lowe, 1860s. Binoculars used by American balloonist, aeronaut, scientist and inventor Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe during the American Civil War. Lowe offered his services performing aerial reconnaissance on the Confederate troops for the Union Army, and became known as the father of military aerial reconnaissance. Black metal field glasses, double telescope; 10 inches high x 4 inches wide.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A88_447

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,6Mo (1,8Mo) / 44,1cm x 28,7cm / 5208 x 3394 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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