Thaddeus Lowe and Clovis with Ballooning Signal Flags
Thaddeus Lowe and Clovis at a Union Army encampment with Ballooning signal flags during the United States Civil War.
Thaddeus Lowe’s Ballooning Binoculars
A pair of binoculars owned and used by Thaddeus Lowe in association with his ballooning.
Thaddeus Lowe Portrait by Matthew Brady
A Civil War-era portrait of Thaddeus S. C. Lowe by famed American war photographer Matthew Brady.
Lowe Balloon “United States” in New York
Thaddeus Lowe’s balloon “United States” aloft in New York.
Lowe Balloon Souvenir China
Thaddeus Lowe balloon souvenir china.
Balloon Inflation in a Stadium
Thaddeus Lowe inflates one of his early balloons in a stadium.
Balloon Inflation
Thaddeus Lowe’s ballooning crew inflates a balloon using equipment depicted at the left of the image.
Lowe’s Union Army Balloon Corps
Thaddeus Lowe’s Union Army Balloon Corps poses some time during the Civil War with an inflated balloon and observation basket near an unidentified battlefield. The second image is a portrait of Thaddeus Lowe and his horse at a Union Army encampment. Images from the National Air and Space Museum Collection.
Civil War Balloon Corps Uniform Button
A Civil War-era Union Army Balloon Corps uniform button.
Balloon Camp at Gaine’s Hill, Virginia
A Matthew Brady image of Thaddeus Lowe’s Union Army balloon camp at Gaine’s Hill, Virginia.