Captive Kite balloon being deflated at Port 8111, Okla. The gas is escaping through the round holes. The photograph shows the balloon just before an accident occurred in 1918. Image taken by Captain Roger B. Whitman, Sig. R. C. Photographer. Photo ID: 111-SC-16581.

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