Set sail from Dayton, Ohio

T. G. W. Settle and Chester L. Fordney work the ropes while standing atop their balloon, A Century of Progress, while they get ready for their 12-mile-high trip into the air.

Publication date: 1934-10-14

Size: 11.8 x 7 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Dayton (Ohio)

Subject(s):

• Balloonists--American--Ohio--Dayton--1930-1940
• Balloons (Aircraft)--American--Ohio--Dayton--1930-1940
• Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
• Fordney, Chester L.
• Military officers--American--Ohio--Dayton--1930-1940
• Settle, T. G. W.

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (October 14, 1934), n.p.

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)