Bloomfield from a balloon, view no. 5, 1885
PhotographerPhotographed by
John G. Doughty
American, 1858 - 1911
Date1885
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionView of the earth from an altitude of one mile. Mr. Doughtly made this exposure at 2.30 one afternoon late in the autumn...From this height..the entire state seems to be divided up into irregular plots of ground as shown in this view. The different shades serve to distinguish the various crops. The farm house near center of view, with the orchard in the rear, is the homestead of S.B. Pinney, Bloomfield, Conn. / These are the first and only successful views ever taken from a balloon.
Object number2000.194.7
NotesSubject Note: Description from letterpress label on the back of the photograph.On View
Not on view
