• Unknown (photographer)
• Albert Kahn, Architect, Ernest Wilby, Associate (role unspecified)
• United States Government (role unspecified)

View of the lateral [?] façade of a Hangar, United States Aviation School, Langley Air Force Base, Langley, Virginia

1917

Gelatin silver print

comp.: 16.0 x 24.0 cm sheet: 20.6 x 25.5 cm

PH2000:0375

• exterior view

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, l.c.: "IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS USED FOR PUBLICATION / PURPOSES CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO / ALBERT KAHN ASSOCIATES / ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS / Detroit, Michigan" labelled, imprinted, inscribed and numbered - printed and in typescript and black ink, on a paper label attached to the sheet, verso, u.c. to c.: "NAME OF OWNER / [UNITED STATES NAVY] / LOCATION [Langley Field [sic], Virginia] / DESCRIPTION / [Permanent Airplane Hangar] / DATE TAKEN / [ERECTED 1917] JOB No. / [796] / PHOTOGRAPHER / [File N.]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label; "TAKEN" is covered by a series of X's]; and by an unknown hand, in graphite, on the label, l.r.: "16" numbered - by an unknown hand, in pen and orange ink, on the sheet, verso, u.r.: "45 bis" [circled] numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, on the sheet, verso, l.l. to l.r.: "cm 17,2" [with arrows pointing to the edges of the composition]

Langley; Virginia; United States;

• architecture
• ingénierie
• militaire

• entrance
• windows
• identification sign
• industrial complex
• industrial building
• hangar
• aviation school
• bond (masonry)