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Title: "1500 Hydrogen Flasks for Inflating Balloon," postcard.
Identifier(s): graphics:3321; APSimg7851; Graphics Number: U5-7-114
Description: View of hydrogen flasks.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Explorer II (Balloon); Balloons (Aircraft); National Geographic-Army Air Corps stratosphere flight
Date: 1935

Title: W. F. G. Swann, working with equipment, metal gondola for stratosheric flight in background.
Identifier(s): graphics:3341; APSimg7840; Graphics Number: U5-7-90
Description: Full length view of Swann, working with equipment.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Swann, William Francis Gray, 1884-1962; Explorer II (Balloon); Balloons (Aircraft); National Geographic-Army Air Corps stratosphere flight
Date: 1935 November

Title: W. F. G. Swann, full length view, outside, examining equipment with unidentified man.
Identifier(s): graphics:3201; APSimg7785; Graphics Number: F8-42-16
Description: Full length view of Swann and unidentified man, standing outside, with equipment.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Swann, William Francis Gray, 1884-1962
Date: n. d.

Title: W. F. G. Swann, holding scientific equipment, standing with unidentified man.
Identifier(s): graphics:3246; APSimg7821; Graphics Number: U4-8-50
Description: Half length view of Swann, holding equipment, standing outside.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Swann, William Francis Gray, 1884-1962
Date: n. d.

Title: View of unidentifed man standing beside scientific equipment.
Identifier(s): graphics:3210; APSimg7787; Graphics Number: F8-42-18
Description: Laboratory with scientific equipment.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics
Date: n. d.

Title: W. F. G. Swann and others, group portrait, outside, building in background.
Identifier(s): graphics:3188; APSimg7747; Graphics Number: F8-40-18
Description: Group portrait of men, seated and standing; Swann seated in first row.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Swann, William Francis Gray, 1884-1962
Date: n. d.

Title: "The King's Hall, Parliament, where President's reception was held."
Identifier(s): graphics:3322; APSimg7835; Graphics Number: U5-7-87
Description: Interior view of Australian Parliament.; Title from handwritten note on back.
Creator: Strangman, R. C.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Capitols
Date: n. d.

Title: W. F. G. Swann connecting wires on scientific equipment, unidentifed man looking on.
Identifier(s): graphics:3222; APSimg7773; Graphics Number: F8-42-4
Description: 3/4 length view of Swann and unidentified man working with equipment.
Creator: Muller, Gladys
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Swann, William Francis Gray, 1884-1962; Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: n. d.

Title: W. F. G. Swann, speaking with unidentified man.
Identifier(s): graphics:3153; APSimg7757; Graphics Number: F8-41-8
Description: Swann, back to photographer, bending to speak to unidentified man, others standing nearby.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Swann, William Francis Gray, 1884-1962
Date: n. d.

Title: View of crowd of children gathered around the Piccard Stratosphere Flight vessel.
Identifier(s): graphics:3230; APSimg7791; Graphics Number: F8-43-1
Description: Crowd gathered around vessel, Piccard on top, removing equipment, Swann standing on left.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Swann, William Francis Gray, 1884-1962; Piccard, Jean Felix, 1884-1963
Date: n. d.

Title: W. F. G. Swann seated beside unidentified man.
Identifier(s): graphics:3233; APSimg7792; Graphics Number: F8-43-2
Description: Swann and unidentified man seated outside.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Swann, William Francis Gray, 1884-1962
Date: n. d.

Title: Governor Tom Berry, Major Keppner and Captina Stevens, in front of medal gondola for stratosphere flight, postcard.
Identifier(s): graphics:3333; APSimg7846; Graphics Number: U5-7-109
Description: Berry, Keppner and Stevens, standing in front of gondola.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Stevens, Albert William, 1886-1949; National Geographic-Army Air Corps stratosphere flight
Date: 1935

Title: View of post office, Canberra, Australia.
Identifier(s): graphics:3312; APSimg7834; Graphics Number: U5-7-86
Description: Exterior view of post office.
Creator: Strangman, R. C.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Post offices
Date: n. d.

Title: Portrait of unidentified man, wearing bow tie.
Identifier(s): graphics:3156; APSimg7763; Graphics Number: F8-41-14
Description: Portrait of man with bow tie.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics
Date: n. d.

Title: View of people on horses in Grand Canyon.
Identifier(s): graphics:3180; APSimg7765; Graphics Number: F8-41-16
Description: View of people on horseback in Grand Canyon.; History of the travels of the Kolb brothers is told on reverse.
Creator: Kolb Brothers
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics
Date: 1930 August 22

Title: Beginning Ascent from 12,000 feet over Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Identifier(s): graphics:3231; APSimg7798; Graphics Number: F8-44-1
Description: View from balloon during stratosphere flight.; Photograph taken during National Geographic-Army Air Corps stratosphere flight.
Creator: Stevens, Albert William, 1886-1949
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Explorer II (Balloon); Balloons (Aircraft); Aerial photographs; National Geographic-Army Air Corps stratosphere flight
Date: 1935 November

Title: "Constructing Gondola," postcard.
Identifier(s): graphics:3339; APSimg7849; Graphics Number: U5-7-112
Description: Full length view of two men constructing the gondola for the Explorer II flight.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Explorer II (Balloon); Balloons (Aircraft); National Geographic-Army Air Corps stratosphere flight
Date: 1935

Title: W. F. G. Swann, accepting award, 3/4 view.
Identifier(s): graphics:3150; APSimg7726; Graphics Number: F8-39-16
Description: 3/4 length portrait of Swann, shaking hands with unidentified man, standing with others, statue of Benjamin Franklin in background.
Creator: Barton, J. J.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Swann, William Francis Gray, 1884-1962
Date: n. d.

Title: View from scientific balloon, "over eroded bad lands."
Identifier(s): graphics:3235; APSimg7796; Graphics Number: F8-43-20
Description: View from balloon in flight.
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Panoramic views; Balloons (Aircraft)
Date: n. d.

Title: W. F. G. Swann bending over box, examining equipment.
Identifier(s): graphics:3238; APSimg7780; Graphics Number: F8-42-11
Description: Full length view of Swann, looking at equipment.
Creator: Muller, Gladys
Source: William Francis Gray Swann Papers (Mss.B.Sw1); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Sw1-ead.xml
Subject: Math & Physics ; Swann, William Francis Gray, 1884-1962; Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: n. d.