Balloon being carried on barge during World War I

1910s, anonymous, unknown, photography, photographie, fotografia, fotografía, Fotografie, uncredited maker, uncredited photographer 1 Minute
With the outbreak of the first world war Switzerland was faced with confusing events – and therefore used captive balloons for clarification. Here on Lake Biel. Image: Swiss Photo Foundation
From: Switzerland and the great war “14/18 – Switzerland and the Great War” in the Zurich State Museum. | src Tages Anzeiger: https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/Zerruettung-des-verschonten-Landes-/story/17621214
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