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Weather Balloon. Launch of Weather Balloon.

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Title:: Weather Balloon. Launch of Weather Balloon.
Description:: [Information from item housing] Weather: Misc: Balloons
Photographer:: United States. Environmental Science Services Administration
Name on Item:: Environmental Science Services Administration
Date:: [ca. February 1970]
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Photographic prints
Location:: Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):: Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:: Weather
Balloons (Aircraft)
Extent:: 1 photograph : print ; sheet 256 x 210 mm
Permalink:: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cc08mp684
Terms of Use:: No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.

Language:: English
Notes:: Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:: Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):: Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):: Date from item.
Identifier:: 22_10_001474_0004
Barcode:: 39999088103716

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