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Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Airplanes and blimps above National Mall, Washington Monument, Potomac river and around.

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airships monuments and memorials district of columbia washington dc nitrate negatives lincoln memorial lincoln memorial army blimp army blimp large airships airship united states history library of congress
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Date

01/01/1920
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Contributors

Horydczak, Theodor, approximately 1890-1971, photographer
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Aviators and Airplanes in DC

National Capital: The good old days of aviation
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Location

Lincoln Memorial ,  38.88928, -77.04998
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Library of Congress
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http://www.loc.gov/
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Publication may be restricted. For information see "Horydczak Collection" (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/res/100_hory.html)

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Passengers in Cooley airship - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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airships monuments and memorials district of columbia washington dc nitrate negatives lincoln memorial lincoln memorial army blimp army blimp large airships airship united states history library of congress