The first photograph ever made showing the division between the troposhere and the stratosphere and also the actual curvature of the earth : photographed from an elevation of 72,395 feet, the highest point ever reached by man.

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15814753

Description

Title
The first photograph ever made showing the division between the troposhere and the stratosphere and also the actual curvature of the earth : photographed from an elevation of 72,395 feet, the highest point ever reached by man.
Creator
National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Contributor
United States. Army. Air Corps. Stratosphere Flight, November 11, 1935
Published / Created
1936
Publication Place
Washington, D. C. :
Publisher
National Geographic Society,
Description
"Supplement to the National Geographic Magazine, May, 1936."
Photograph taken by Captain Albert W. Stevens, U. S. Army Air Corps Stratosphere Flight, November 11, 1935.
Extent
1 map ; 43 x 61 cm.
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Scale
Scale not given.
Coordinates
a
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
823am 1936
Container / Volume
BRBL_00569

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
cartographic
Genre
Aerial views
Resource Type
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic)
South Dakota--Maps
Subject (Name)
United States. Army. Air Corps. Stratosphere Flight, November 11, 1935

Access And Usage Rights

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Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement

Identifiers

Orbis Record
6023015
Object ID (OID)
15814753

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