Up in the Air
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- Identifier
- JML.MS1133-0501
- Barcode
- JML.MS1133-0501
- Title
- Up in the Air
- Description
- Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. The paper "Up in the Air" by Nancy Blackwell Marion focuses on a collection of 52 aerial photographs of the Lynchburg area taken in 1924 by Underwood & Underwood. It begins with a history of aerial photography, highlighting key figures like Nadar, and describes the evolution of the medium. The paper then showcases and discusses the historical significance of the Lynchburg photographs, providing a visual and cultural snapshot of the area in the early 20th century.
- Date
- 25 January 2024
- Creator
- Marion, Nancy Blackwell
- topic
- SPHEX Club - lectures
- Nancy Blackwell Marion
- Photography -- aerial
- Underwood & Underwood
- Lynchburg College (Lynchburg, Va.)
- Virginia Episcopal School (Lynchburg, Va.)
- Presbyterian Home (Lynchburg, Va.)
- Randolph-Macon Woman's College (Lynchburg, Va.)
- State Epileptic Colony (Lynchburg, Va.)
- Sweet Briar College (Amherst, Va.)
- E.C. Glass High School (Lynchburg, Va.)
- George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
- Percival's Island (Lynchburg, Va.)
- White Rock Hill (Lynchburg, Va.)
- Location
- Lynchburg, Va.
- Digital Format
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights Holder
- Marion, Nancy Blackwell
- George M. Jones Library Association
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