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Bolling Field

The first military airfield near the United States CapitolCreated by: LOC's Public Domain ArchiveDated: 1917
"The Flying Senators," Senator Frederick Hale of Maine, left, and Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecticut are called the "flying senators" on Capitol Hill because of their frequent use of the airplane to transact government business. This photograph was snapped at Bolling Field Washington, just before the Senators took off for Langley Field, Virginia Senator Bingham is an experienced pilot, having seen service with the Army Air Service during the World War
Founded in 1917 as The Flying Field at Anacostia, the Bolling Field was the first military airfield near the United States Capitol. It was renamed Anacostia Experimental Flying Field in June 1918. Throughout the Second World War, Bolling Field served as the aerial gateway to the US capital Washington D.C. After WWII, Bolling Field's property became Naval Air Station Anacostia and a new Air Force base, named Bolling Air Force Base, was constructed just to the south of the field in 1948.
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Fly to diplomatic post. Col. Hanford MaeNider, new American minister to Canada, and Mrs. MaeNider flew from Washington to Ottawa, where he will take up his diplomatic duties. The photograph shows Col. MaeNider assisting Mrs. MaeNider into the plane as they prepared to leave Bolling Field. They were piloted by Capt. Ira C. Acker who, injured in a parachute jump a few days before, threw away his crutch to act as pilot for his friend

Fly to diplomatic post. Col. Hanford MaeNider, new American minister t...

A group of people standing next to an airplane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Line. Gift; Harri... More

Washington, D.C. Mrs. Stuart Godfrey, chairman of music for the services, and members of the cast of the Bolling Field show after their performance at the kitchen shower of the Walsh Club for war workers. Left to right: Corporal Virgil Fox, noted organist and pianist; Corporal Don Benjamin, director of the show; Miss Betty Baum, pianist; Mrs. Marion McGregor, in charge of publicity for music for the services; Sergeant Bob Shortmeyer; Mrs. Stuart Godfrey; Sergeant Jack Knuppel; Corporal

Washington, D.C. Mrs. Stuart Godfrey, chairman of music for the servic...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Annotation on negative or original negative jacket. Photographed by Alfred Palmer or Roger Smith. Original caption indicated Betty Baum was a concert s... More

Maj. Scanlon, Commander at Bolling field, greets Mr Lawson upon his arrival

Maj. Scanlon, Commander at Bolling field, greets Mr Lawson upon his ar...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More

Rep. P. P. Campbell & General Mitchell, 51420

Rep. P. P. Campbell & General Mitchell, 51420

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from caption list. Caption from caption list: General William Mitchell, Chief of the Air Service toda... More

Denby at Bolling field, 43023 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Denby at Bolling field, 43023 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public doma...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related negative LC-F8-23887. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the Nationa... More

Fire, Bolling field, 33123 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Fire, Bolling field, 33123 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related negative LC-F8-23339. Un-marked - item number reassigned. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. G... More

Arrival of Round the world flyers at Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Field, [Washington, D.C.], 9/9/24

Arrival of Round the world flyers at Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Field, [W...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

MATERIALS DIVISION OF AIR CORPS PUTS ON SHOW FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE. WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 20. THE MATERIALS DIVISION OF THE ARMY AIR CORPS AT BOLLING FIELD HERE TODAY HAD AS ITS GUEST THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMY AND NAVY TO VIEW AN AIRCRAFT AND ORDNANCE EXHIBIT. ACCOMPANYING THE PRESIDENT WERE SECRETARY OF WAR HARRY WOODRING, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR LOUIS D. JOHNSON, AND MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE BRETT, CHIEF OF THE MATERIALS DIVISION. THE EXHIBIT WAS ARRANGED SO THAT THE PRESIDENT COULD VIEW IT FROM HIS CAR. GEN. BRETT IS SHOWN HERE AS HE POINTS OUT FEATURES OF THE SHOW TO THE PRESIDENT. JOHNSON AND WOODRING CAN BE SEEN IN THE CAR WITH THEM

MATERIALS DIVISION OF AIR CORPS PUTS ON SHOW FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE. WASH...

A woman standing next to a car with a surfboard on top of it, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives ... More

Maj. Scanlon, Commander at Bolling field, greets Mr. Lawson upon his arrival

Maj. Scanlon, Commander at Bolling field, greets Mr. Lawson upon his a...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More

Paragon adjustable and reversible aircraft propeller created by Spencer Heath and tested on October 11, 1922, Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.

Paragon adjustable and reversible aircraft propeller created by Spence...

A group of men standing around a truck, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title and date information from Flickr Commons Project, 2015; and Aerial Age Weekly, Dec. 1922. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc... More

Fire, Bolling field, 33123 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Fire, Bolling field, 33123 - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Title and date from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Un-marked - item number reassigned. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the Na... More

Coolidge inspecting world flight plane at Bowling i.e., Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., 9924

Coolidge inspecting world flight plane at Bowling i.e., Bolling Field,...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

Assistant Secretary of War completes final plans with pilots for long air trip to Panama. Final plans were completed at Bolling Field, Washington, today for Assistant Secretary of War F. Trubee Davison, who will start on his long flight to Panama at daylight Sunday, March 11th. In the photograph, to right: Secretary Davison; Maj. General James E. ...et, Chief of Army Air Corps, who will accompany him; ...ain Ira C. Eaker and Lieut. Muir S. Fairchild, who ... pilot the planes

Assistant Secretary of War completes final plans with pilots for long ...

A group of men standing next to an airplane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. On sleeve: Watch Your Credit Line. Copyright by H... More

Army fliers killed in sight of Capitol. Two U.S. Air Corps fliers, Maj. George E. Rice and Lieut. Harry H. Geoffrey, were killed in this airplane crash when the ship they were flying was swept into a hillside by a gust of wind as a landing was attempted oon Bolling field, Washington, D.C. The fliers were killed instantly in the cockpit. 12435

Army fliers killed in sight of Capitol. Two U.S. Air Corps fliers, Maj...

A black and white photo of a man working on a plane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General ... More

Bolling field - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Bolling field - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Date span reflects dates range of negatives in collection. Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General informatio... More

Landing mark, Bolling field - Public domain portrait photograph

Landing mark, Bolling field - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Aml. Ricci at Bolling Field - Public domain demonstration photograph

Aml. Ricci at Bolling Field - Public domain demonstration photograph

A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Aml. Ricci at Bolling Field - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Aml. Ricci at Bolling Field - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. General information about the National Photo Company collection is avai... More

Work at Bally i.e., Bolling Field, 2523

Work at Bally i.e., Bolling Field, 2523

Title and date from unverified caption data provided by the National Photo Company on negatives or negative sleeves. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collectio... More

Bolling field Air Circus, 92423

Bolling field Air Circus, 92423

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

Coolidge inspecting world flight plane at Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Field, [Washington, D.C.], 9/9/24

Coolidge inspecting world flight plane at Bowling [i.e., Bolling] Fiel...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, aviator, 1910s-1920s, early 20th-century aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Coolidge inspecting world flight plane at Bowling Field [i.e., Bolling Field, Washington, D.C], 9/9/24

Coolidge inspecting world flight plane at Bowling Field [i.e., Bolling...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an aircraft, aviator, 1910s-1920s, early 20th-century aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Col. Mitchell at Bowling i.e., Bolling Field, 10625

Col. Mitchell at Bowling i.e., Bolling Field, 10625

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related negative LC-F8-37649. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the Nationa... More

Aircraft at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.

Aircraft at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.

A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a plane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title devised by Library staff based on information on negative in same group. Date based on date ... More

The wreck of the Dellavilaud? plane that crashed in the Potomac river near the Naval Air Station, Anacostia, D.C. Chief Petty Officer F.H. Bushing and A.V. Cobb, aviation machinist mate, who were flying the plane were rescued. They were uninjured

The wreck of the Dellavilaud? plane that crashed in the Potomac river ...

An old photo of a plane in the water, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information abo... More

H. Trubee Davidson & group of aviators at Bolly i.e., Bolling Field, 31929

H. Trubee Davidson & group of aviators at Bolly i.e., Bolling Field, 3...

Title from unverified data provided by National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available at h... More

Going to roost. The Winnie Mae, famous globe circling plane with carried the late Wiley Post around the world solo, and before that carried Harold Gatty and Post on the first such flight, is unloaded at Bolling field, Washington, under the direction of Smithsonian Institution. Paul Garber, of the Smithsonian Engineering division, supervising the unloading the famous plane. It will be stored in the Institution along side the Lindbergh plane, Spirit of St. Louis, 12235

Going to roost. The Winnie Mae, famous globe circling plane with carri...

A group of men standing around a large airplane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General info... More

Solons inspect new Army Bomber. Washington, D.C. March 10. Members of the House Military Affairs Committee with U.S. Chief of staff General Mailin Craig inspecting the new 4-Engine Boeing Bomber which arrived at Bolling Field today. This ship is first of 13 which will be delivered to the Army Air Corps in the newer future. In the photograph, left to right, can't be seen: Rep. Andrew Edmiston, West Virginia; Rep. Charles I. Faddis, Pennsylvania; Capt. C.E. O'Connor, pilot of the ship; Rep. Andrew J. May, Kentucky; Maj. General Malin H. Craig

Solons inspect new Army Bomber. Washington, D.C. March 10. Members of ...

A group of men standing in front of an airplane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve. Date ... More

Potomac Park, Wash., D.C - Public domain portrait photograph

Potomac Park, Wash., D.C - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows Potomac Park including Hains Point, as well as (at the upper left portion of the photo) the Naval Air Station Anacostia and the Army Air Service's Bolling Field. (Source: Flickr Commons project... More

Staff office, Bally i.e., Bolling Field, 2523

Staff office, Bally i.e., Bolling Field, 2523

Title and date from unverified caption data provided by the National Photo Company on negatives or negative sleeves. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collectio... More

Awaiting arrival of world flight flyers at Bowling i.e., Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., 9924

Awaiting arrival of world flight flyers at Bowling i.e., Bolling Field...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related neg. LC-F81-32152. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More

Pianos arrive by airplane, Bowling Field i.e., Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., 42325

Pianos arrive by airplane, Bowling Field i.e., Bolling Field, Washingt...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

Pianos arrive by airplane at Bowling Field i.e., Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., 42325

Pianos arrive by airplane at Bowling Field i.e., Bolling Field, Washin...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related neg. LC-F81-35181. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More

Installing search lights, Bolling Field, 22729

Installing search lights, Bolling Field, 22729

Title from unverified data provided by National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available at h... More

U.S. Flyers win Mackay Award. Washington, D.C., May 8. Nine officers and enlisted men of the U.S. Air Corps were today presented with the Mackay trophy for 1936 as a reward for the heroic flight under unfavorable weather conditions from Langley Field, Virginia, to Allecan, Mich., last August. The trophy, which is awarded annually for the most meritorious air plane flight of the year, was presented to the flyers at Bolling Field, D.C., by Maj. General Malin Craig, U.S. Chief of Staff. In the photograph, left to right: Sergt. Frank B. Connor; Capt. Richard D. Nugent; Lieut. Edwin G. Simenson; Charles F. Horner, President of the National Aeronautic Association; Maj. General Malin Craig; Lieut. Burton W. Armstrong; Lieut. Herbert Morgan, Jr.; and Lieut. William P. Ragsdale, 581937

U.S. Flyers win Mackay Award. Washington, D.C., May 8. Nine officers a...

A group of men standing around a trophy, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris ... More

Two killed in D.C. Army plane crash. Washington, D.C., Nov. 9. Two U.S. Army Flyers --Lieut. Col. Leslie MacDill, General Staff Corps. Officer, and Private Joseph G. Gloxner, were burned to death today in the worst aerial tragedy in the history of the Capitol when their plane crashed in the street in Anacostia, a short distance from Bolling Field. Three automobiles were wrecked in the crash. Col. MacDill was piloting the plane, 11938

Two killed in D.C. Army plane crash. Washington, D.C., Nov. 9. Two U.S...

A large crane is lifting a pile of junk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General... More

Washington, D.C. French flyers on a sightseeing tour conducted by the United Service Organizations (USO). They were sent here from North Africa for flight training at the United States Army flight school at Bolling Field. The course lasted thirteen months. They are now being reassigned for duty with French Air Forces overseas

Washington, D.C. French flyers on a sightseeing tour conducted by the ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Mrs. Schwat at Bolling Field, 1919

Mrs. Schwat at Bolling Field, 1919

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

BOLLING FIELD. FIRST AIRPORT AT WASHINGTON, D.C. VIEW OF ANACOSTIA NAVAL AIR STATION AND PART OF BOLLING FIELD

BOLLING FIELD. FIRST AIRPORT AT WASHINGTON, D.C. VIEW OF ANACOSTIA NAV...

A black and white photo of a train in a field, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. G... More

The C 7 passing over the White House this morning on her trip from Hampton Roads to Bolling Field

The C 7 passing over the White House this morning on her trip from Ham...

Photograph shows Navy C 7, the first lighter-than-air ship to be inflated with helium, flying over the White house in Washington, D.C. In album: Washington, D.C., 1 Dec. 1921 to 31 Dec. 1921, v. 3, Herbert E. F... More

Moffett at Bolling field, 92423

Moffett at Bolling field, 92423

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

Maj. General M.M. Patrick, Bowling Field [i.e., Bolling Field, Washington, D.C], 8/28/24

Maj. General M.M. Patrick, Bowling Field [i.e., Bolling Field, Washing...

A black and white photo of a man standing in front of an airplane. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pres. Coolidge inspecting " Los Angeles" at Bolling Field, 112524

Pres. Coolidge inspecting " Los Angeles" at Bolling Field, 112524

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve for LC-F... More

Air Circus, Bowling i.e., Bolling? Field, 7425

Air Circus, Bowling i.e., Bolling? Field, 7425

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from related negative LC-F8-36415. Part of caption rubbed off negative. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. ... More

Air circus, Bowling i.e., Bolling? Field, soldiers, sailors, marines club, 8125

Air circus, Bowling i.e., Bolling? Field, soldiers, sailors, marines c...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

Air Circus, Bowling i.e., Bolling? Field, 7425

Air Circus, Bowling i.e., Bolling? Field, 7425

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

Col. Mitchell at Bowling i.e., Bolling Field, 10625

Col. Mitchell at Bowling i.e., Bolling Field, 10625

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

Armys' only pursuit planes, Bowling i.e., Bolling Field, 10625

Armys' only pursuit planes, Bowling i.e., Bolling Field, 10625

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available ... More

Aircraft at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.

Aircraft at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.

A group of people standing around an airplane, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harr... More

[The "Patrician," the largest passenger plane yet to be produced, piloted by Capt. St. Claire Street, army flier, who brought it from Bristol, Penn.. to Washington, with twenty passengers and baggage, at Bolling Field]

[The "Patrician," the largest passenger plane yet to be produced, pilo...

National Photo Company Collection. Item in album: v. 2, p. 12, no. 42137.

Photomap of Alexandria, Virginia - Public domain map

Photomap of Alexandria, Virginia - Public domain map

In upper right margin: Bolling Field. Photographic reproduction of a master assembled for the production of a printed map. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy inco... More

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