Taken in Cave Junction, Oregon. There is some question as to whether the photo was taken in ’26 or ’27, but nonetheless, if this is an authentic photograph it is incredible. Reportedly snapped by a volunteer fireman.
Author: John Greenewald
Mt. Washington, New Hampshire. This photo is dubbed, “the oldest UFO photograph ever taken.” This item was the subject of bidding at Ebay in 2002, when finally the photo was purchased for $385.00 by Samuel M. Sherman, who was the president of Independent-International Pictures Corp. This was originally a “stereo” photograph. Certainly it was difficult to manipulate photos at that time, and remember, there were no flying objects then; at least, not from this world. Thanks to a reader, we now have the original “stereo” photo.
July 3, 1947; Harborside, Maine. 2:30 p.m. EDT. Witness: astronomer John Cole of South Brooksville, Me. Watched 10-15 seconds while ten very light objects, with two dark forms to their left, moved like a swarm of bees to the northwest. A loud roar was heard. July 4, 1947; over Emmet, Idaho. 8:17 p.m. PDT. Witnesses: United Air Lines Capt. E.J. Smith, First Officer Ralph Stevens, Stewardess Marty Morrow. Watched for 12-15 minutes while four objects with flat bottoms and rough tops moved at varying speeds, with one high and to the right of the others. July 6, 1947; Fairfield-Suisan Air…
The following was submitted to UFO Casebook: I had just got off work at 8:00 PM Central Time and headed across town to get home. I hadn’t eaten dinner yet so I stopped at Sonic Drive-Thru to get a bite to eat and had just pulled around to get my order when I noticed a really bright light hanging relatively low in the sky. I would have passed it off as a plane or a helicopter, but it was exceptionally bright, so I kept my eye on it. I started noticing it to move in erratic patterns, so I knew…
Note from The Black Vault: Usually, a photo like this is very indicative of a lens flare. You have a bright object in the frame (in this case, the sun) which creates reflections inside the camera. However, this photo is accompanied by multiple witnesses, even calling 911, that saw it with their eyes, and not the use of a lens/camera. That said, it is possible this photo is something else, tied to this story erroneously, and can be explained as a lens flare. It is possible there is no connection between the photo and what the witnesses saw. The story…
