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Yes! We offer combined shipping for multiple orders. Thanks for shopping with Description:This is a WWI Real OriginalType-1(First Generation) authentic sepia-tinted B&W print photo of 1914 BRITISH ROYAL FLYING CORPS Using New AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY MAPPING TECHNIQUES FOR AIRCRAFT BOMB TARGETING.
This action photo was professionally shot by famous photojournalist, Russell Froelich and comes to this listing from Froelich's personal estate collection.
Watermark:The digital scan of this photograph was watermarked for this listing to prevent plagiarismand protect the interests of the buyer.
Authentication Included with Order:
- Email and text messages from the photographer's surviving son, Russell Froelich, Jr.
- This original photo has been out of the public domain until now.
- The photo is not signed.
Dimensions:5½ x 4 inches
Condition:
- Pre-owned, originally collected with corner holders in the photographer's scrapbook. Reverse side of print has remnants of black scrapbook paper where previously taped. Image is in Excellent Condition with no meaningfulflaws.
- Museum Quality ready for Framing, Archiving, Display or Scanning for Resale.
- Free of Copyright History - Buyer Takes Full Ownership.
No Returns:Since this is a photograph which can be scanned in high resolution for resale, repurposing or distribution online, the original is not returnable. For this reason, you are encouraged to be a serious buyer: thoroughly read the description, do your due diligence to fully read the description, view the image, consult with experts or friends.
Shipping:This photograph will be properly packaged and mailed with tracking.
Payment Grace Period:We are more flexible than most sellers, allowing a 2-week grace period before canceling for non-payment. However, if buyer needs more time (e.g. for corporate or organizational net-30 A/P policies), we can accommodate.
Descriptive History:
The Royal Flying Corps (RFC) was the air arm of the British Army before and during the First World War until it merged with the Royal Naval Air Service on 1 April 1918 to form the Royal Air Force. During the early part of the war, the RFC supported the British Army by artillery co-operation and photographic reconnaissance. This work gradually led RFC pilots into aerial battles with German pilots and later in the war included the strafing of enemy infantry and emplacements, the bombing of German military airfields and later the strategic bombing of German industrial and transport facilities.Aerial photography was attempted during 1914, but only became effective the next year.
Russell FroelichAfter the U.S. entry into World War I in 1917, Froelich honed his photography skills by using wing-mounted cameras. This idea aided the US and British Signal Corps in developing terrain maps in Europe during the war while training alongside RFC Allies in England camps. After the conclusion of World War I, Froelich continued his aerial photography but also began working for local St. Louis newspapers, such as the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, and the St. Louis Star. He photographed numerous scenes in and around St. Louis, Missouri.
