Aviation Photography, Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Company, 1918

THF704272 / Aviation Photography, Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Company, 1918
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Artifact Overview

This catalog from British camera manufacturer Thornton-Pickard, which features Royal Air Force photographs, touted aerial photography's military advantages. During World War I, military forces on both sides utilized the latest aviation and photographic technology for aerial reconnaissance. Aerial views of enemy troops and equipment changed how militaries looked, moved, and fought. In turn, military research accelerated the evolution of aerial photography.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1918

Subject Date

1918

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

90.228.146

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 5.5 in

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