World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 49 in group of originally numbered slides. Observation balloon. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 49-2948 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--11. Aircraft Maintenance Class
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 11 in group of originally numbered slides. Aircraft maintenance class. Some are standing on a chair and stool, holding up what appears to be a wing. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.'
World War I Slide Show--54. Group Portrait in Front of Biplane Draped with American Flag
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 54 in group of originally numbered slides. Group portrait in front of biplane draped with American flag. Includes pilots, soldiers, and two female civilians. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 54-12450 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--Observation Balloon In Air
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) Observation balloon in air. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 45-9783 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--34. Army Air Corps Branch Insignia
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 34 in group of originally numbered slides. Army Air Corps branch insignia. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 34-13696 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--19. Man With Single Wing Aircraft
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 19 in group of originally numbered slides. Man standing in front of single wing aircraft. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 19-1315 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--08. American Soldiers Marching With Flags
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 08 in group of originally numbered slides. American soldiers marching with flags. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 8-12199 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--44. American Observation Balloon
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 40 in group of originally numbered slides. American observation balloon. Two soldiers are in the balloon's basket, one wearing headphones. Other soldiers appear to be holding the balloon basket down. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 44-9777 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--Royal Flying Corps Biplane Taking Off
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) Royal Flying Corps biplane taking off (negative no. 26-10943 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--15. Student Pilots Marching
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 15 in group of originally numbered slides. Student pilots marching on grounds of military base. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 15-5965 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 09 in group of originally numbered slides. Group of soldiers apparently learning about engine mechanics. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 9-450 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 33 in group of originally numbered slides. Biplane in flight. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 33-1261 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--25. Cranking the Propeller of an American Biplane
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 25 in group of originally numbered slides. A man is cranking the propeller of an American biplane on an airfield. Two other men are holding the wings. Hangers are in the background. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' The aircraft is a Curtiss JN-4D ("Jenny"). (negative no. 25-5967 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--52. American Seaplane Taking Off
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 52 in group of originally numbered slides. American seaplane taking off. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 52-2930 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--American Student Pilots Standing at Attention
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) American student pilots standing at attention in front of a biplane in a hanger. (negative no. L-10975 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--05. Physical Examination of Recruit
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 05 in group of originally numbered slides. Physical examination of a recruit sitting in a chair. This is apparently a balance test for a potential pilot. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 5-8237 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--40. Wreckage of an Airplane
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 40 in group of originally numbered slides. Wreckage of an Airplane. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 40-F.O.400 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--07. Physical Examination of Recruit
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 07 in group of originally numbered slides. Physical examination of a recruit sitting in a chair breathing into a mask. This is apparently a respiration test for a potential pilot. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 7-19354 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--Observation Balloon Hoisted by Cables by Soldiers
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) Observation balloon near ground being hoisted by cables by soldiers. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.'
World War I Slide Show--Observation Balloon In Air
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) Observation balloon in air. Soldiers are controlling the balloon with cables. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 43-9781 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--22. American Airfield with Hangar and Three Biplanes
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 22 in group of originally numbered slides. American airfield with hanger and three planes. A group of men are moving a biplane. (negative no. 22-10976 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--41. German Biplane on Display in front of a Building
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 41 in group of originally numbered slides. German biplane on display in front of a building. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.'
World War I Slide Show--21. Pilot in Cockpit of Biplane Facing Observer
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 20 in group of originally numbered slides. Pilot in cockpit of biplane facing observer. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 21-10034 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--Royal Flying Corps Biplane Under Inspection
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) Royal Flying Corps biplane under inspection. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.'
World War I Slide Show--36. Anti-Aircraft Gun and Three Soldiers
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 36 in group of originally numbered slides. Anti-Aircraft gun and three soldiers. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 36-7584 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--20. Crashed Single Wing Aircraft
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 20 in group of originally numbered slides. Crashed single wing aircraft, possibly a Morane-Saulnier. A man, perhaps the pilot is next to the plane. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.'
World War I Slide Show--29. Pilot of the 94th Squadron, 'Hat in the Ring'
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 29 in group of originally numbered slides. Pilot of the 94th Squadron, 'Hat in the Ring.' Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 29-11885 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--12. Flight Simulation Class
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 12 in group of originally numbered slides. Student pilots studying facsimile of ground in combat zone from top of scaffolding in flight simulation class. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 12-498 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--51. Seaplane Flying Over Coast
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 51 in group of originally numbered slides. Seaplane flying over soldiers on the coast. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 51-6561 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--Portrait of a Major Raoul Lufbery, USAS
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) Major Raoul Lufbery, USAS, formerly of Lafayette Escadrille in front of Nieuport 28 Pursuit plane. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.'
World War I Slide Show--03. Physical Examination of Recruit
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 03 in group of originally numbered slides. Physical examination of a recruit sitting in a chair. This is apparently a balance test for a potential pilot. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 3-8246 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--06. Physical Examination of Recruit
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 06 in group of originally numbered slides. Physical examination of a recruit sitting in a chair breathing into a mask. This is apparently a respiration test for a potential pilot. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 6-19353 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--04. Physical Examination of Recruit
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 04 in group of originally numbered slides. Physical examination of a recruit sitting in a chair. This is apparently a balance test for a potential pilot. Frame is labeled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 4-8244 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--American Pilots With Two Dogs and Donkey
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) American pilots with two dogs and donkey (mascots?). (negative no. 31-16820 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--Royal Flying Corps Airfield
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) Royal Flying Corps airfield, including several hangers and airplanes. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 16-10304 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--17. Pilot Operating Aerial Reconnaissance Camera
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 17 in group of originally numbered slides. B. E. - 2C of RFC, Great Britain with aerial camera mounted on the side. Frame is labeled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 17-256 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--24. Portrait of Pilot Standing in Front of Biplane
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 24 in group of originally numbered slides. Portrait of pilot standing in front of biplane with hand on the propeller. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 24-5963 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--Wreckage of Zeppelin Airship Under Inspection
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) Wreckage of Zeppelin airship under inspection by soldiers. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.'
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 47 in group of originally numbered slides. Zeppelin airship. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 47-5777 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--American Observation Balloon Near Ground
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) American observation balloon near ground. There are several soldiers in the ballon basket, and groups of soldiers on the ground. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 46-9784 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--32. Pilot Douglas Campbell of the 94th Squadron, 'Hat in the Ring'
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 32 in group of originally numbered slides. Pilot Douglas Campbell of the 94th Squadron, 'Hat in the Ring.' Nieuport 28 pursuit plane in background. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 32-11888 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 10 in group of originally numbered slides. Gunnery class. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 10-543 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 27 in group of originally numbered slides. Damaged biplane. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 27-2391 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--13. Flight Simulation Class
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 13 in group of originally numbered slides. Student pilots studying facsimile of ground in combat zone from top of scaffolding in flight simulation class. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 13-629 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--37. Anti-Aircraft Gun and Three Soldiers
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 37 in group of originally numbered slides. Anti-aircraft gun and three soldiers. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 37-7593 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--28. American Pilots at Attention in Front of Hanger
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 15 in group of originally numbered slides. American pilots standing at attention in front of biplane in hanger. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 28-10974 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--14. Flight Simulation Class
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 14 in group of originally numbered slides. Student pilots wearing headphones studying facsimile of ground in combat zone. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 14-447 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--18. Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 18 in group of originally numbered slides. Aerial reconnaissance photograph of no man's land. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 18-253 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 50 in group of originally numbered slides. American seaplane, landing or taking off. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 50-2927 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--Repair or Maintenance of Biplane Engine on Airfield
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. In group of originally numbered slides. (Number label is lost.) Repair or maintenance of biplane engine on airfield. There are two men standing adjacent to the fuselage on the wings. A hanger containing an airplane can be seen in the background. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 23-531 is inscribed on slide)
World War I Slide Show--38. Anti-Aircraft Gun and Three Soldiers in Field
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
World War I Lantern Slide Show. Slide No. 38 in group of originally numbered slides. Anti-aircraft gun and three soldiers in a field. One soldier has binoculars and is smoking a pipe. Frame is labelled with text saying 'Visual Bureau, University of Pittsburgh.' (negative no. 38-17029 is inscribed on slide)
Ice Flows on the Monongahela River Damages River Boats, Morgantown, W.Va.
Date:
ca. 1917-1918
Description:
'Many boats docked along the Monongahela were crushed by heavy ice flows during the Winter of 1917 - 1918. This view shows the conditions that existed near the Walnut Street Wharf.'
