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Major William Ellsworth Kepner (left) and Captain Albert William Stevens (right), with poster on the National Geographic Society - U.S. Army Air Corps stratospheric flight

Catalog Data

Subject:
Kepner, William E. 1893-1982  Search this
Stevens, A. W (Albert William) 1886-1949  Search this
United States Army Air Corps  Search this
National Geographic Society (U.S.)  Search this
Physical description:
Photographic prints
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Date:
1934
Summary:
left to right: Major William Ellsworth Kepner (1893-1982), U.S. Army Air Corps, and Captain Albert William Stevens (1886-1949), U.S. Army Air Corps, were on the National Geographic Society - U.S. Army Air Corps team that made the first flight in the hydrogen balloon "Explorer" on July 29, 1934. The attempt to reach the stratosphere ended when the balloon envelope ruptured, causing the pressurized gondola to plunge. All crew members parachuted safely to ground.
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-4760
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Ballooning  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-4760]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
Copyright Not Evaluated
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_397837