Details:

Albert Stevens autographed album page, featuring his clipped signature affixed to a larger backing sheet. Below his name, Stevens added “Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.” The collector has annotated the piece with the inscription: “Greatest Aircraft Photographer in the World,” and included a charming hand-drawn sketch of a box camera in motion.

Fine condition.

Albert William Stevens (1886–1949) was a U.S. Army Air Corps officer, balloonist, and aerial photographer best known for his record-breaking high-altitude balloon flights in the 1930s. In 1935, Stevens and Captain Orvil Anderson reached an altitude of over 72,000 feet in the balloon Explorer II, capturing some of the first photographs showing the curvature of the Earth. His pioneering work at Wright Field helped advance both military reconnaissance and scientific exploration.

Authentication:
Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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Reference sku: 11646 1409447-1