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Ed Power Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2012-04-16-A

Scope and Contents of Collection

The Ed Power Photograph Collection contains one glass plate negative and one black-and-white print from the negative featuring an Albatros D.V (L24), circa 1917. The image also includes three German soldiers identified as Lts. Gerhard Bassenge, Hermann Vallendor, and [no first name provided] Kempt standing in front of the aircraft.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1917-1918

Creator

Language of Materials

All materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.

Conditions Governing Use

The Museum of Flight (TMOF) Archives is the owner of the physical materials in the archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from TMOF archives before any publication use. TMOF does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners. Consult repository for more details.

Biographical Note: Ed Power

No biographical information is known.

Historical Note: Albatros D.V (L24)

Manufactured by Albatros Werke, the Albatros D.V (L24) was a single seat fighting scout utilized by German forces during World War I. The D.V entered service in May 1917 and hit peak usage in 1918 - the same year its manufacturing was discontinued due to structural issues and in favor of the other aircraft.

Sources and further reading:

Jon Guttman. SE 5a vs Albatros D V: Western Front 1917-1918". Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2009.

Peter Gray and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. London: Putnam, 1962.

Extent

0.05 Cubic Feet (1 folder; 1 glass plate negative)

Abstract

The collection contains a glass plate negative and print from negative featuring an Albatros D.V (L24).

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Existence and Location of Copies

Materials from this collection have been digitized and are available at The Museum of Flight Digital Collections.

Title
Guide to the Ed Power Photograph Collection
Status
Completed Level 4
Author
J. Parent
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Processing, cataloging and digitization of this collection was made possible by a Council on Libraries and Information Resources (CLIR) "Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives" grant.
Edition statement
2nd Edition

Repository Details

Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository

Contact:
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874


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