In 1940 my father, Michael van der Putten, (1912-04-15 - 2013-11-12) build a large kite and mounted a photo camera underneath.
A picture of my father at his 100th birthday party:
The kite he build as a young man:
He took images of his parents house and
surrounding area in the dutch village of
Oegstgeest;
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All images © 1940, 2000, Fam. van der Putten.
Interview with my father (page 15) (Dutch).