Upside-Down Dive at Brooks Field (1927)

A close-up action photograph of a man frozen upside down in mid-air as he executes a diving flip, with Brooks Field military barracks in the background. — Upside-Down Dive at Brooks Field (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Donald A. Hall Sr.'s exceptional photographic timing is on full display in this dynamic shot of a diver frozen upside down mid-flip. The long wooden barracks of Brooks Field are clearly visible behind the pool, documenting the recreational life of the 1920s Army Air Corps.