27. Concrete landing platform for airplanes at Puxieux (each strip about 50 ft. wide by 250 ft. long) crescent shape mass was formed by the pile of broken concrete when the platform was removed, altitude 15,000 ft., August 23, 1918

Plate 27. Concrete landing platform, Puxieux, from an album of World War I aerial photography assembled by Edward Steichen, in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Plate 27, from an untitled album of World War I photographs, August 23, 1918.

Gelatin silver print
Gift of William Kistler, 1977.703

Inscribed recto, in negative, along upper edge, in white: “[?]7 PUXIEUX 65.5 – 54.5 [second 5 [?] crossed out] . 23-8-18. 11h 460 OM. [?] 2cm. N. /[arrow pointing up towards N. indicating north]”; inscribed recto, on album page, lower left, in black/brown ink: “Concrete landing platform for airplanes / at Puxieux (each strip about 50 ft wide by 250 ft long) / crescent shape mass was formed by the pile of broken concrete when the platform was removed / altitude 15,000 ft.”; printed recto, on album page, lower right, in black ink: “Photographic Section. / Air Service. American Expeditionary Forces.”; inscribed recto, on album page, lower right, in blue ink: “27”; unmarked verso