Shippee-Johnson photograph collection [graphic]. [1931]

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Shippee-Johnson photograph collection [graphic]. [1931]

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The collection consists of approximately 3600 black-and-white photoprints housed in 23 boxes. Of these, 2470 are aerial photographs, most of them oblique views photographed through the open window of the plane; 546 are vertical views shot through a mount in the belly of the plane, on five uncut 10-inch wide film rolls. The remaining 1128 photoprints are ethnographic images taken on the ground. In addition to the prints, the collection contains the original nitrate negatives and copies made on safety film.

ca. 3600 photoprints mounted on cardboard : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.ca. 3600 photonegatives : nitrate, b&w.ca. 3600 photonegatives : b&w.

American Museum of Natural History

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Shippee-Johnson Peruvian Expedition (1931)

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The 1931 Shippee-Johnson Peruvian Expedition, which lasted eight months, including 454 hours of flight time, was undertaken to create an aerial survey of the Pacific coast and Andes region of Peru. It was the first use of aerial photography to locate and document both archaeological sites and geographical features in South America. The survey covered several thousands of kilometers of terrain, with specific emphasis on prehistoric ruins, lost villages and unusual landfor...

Johnson, George R. (George Robbins), 1900- photographer.

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Shippee, Robert.

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