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The Original Air Balloon

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VBI-000107-001_sv.jpg

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1.02 MB

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JPEG

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ec6be32e1f5f6a4000ad7e2bbf65378f

Date
1783
Description
Engraving depicting the September 19 1783 ascent of the Montgolfier balloon that carried the sheep, rooster and duck who were the first live aeronauts. A wicker basket is suspended beneath the balloon, which is rising from a platform where five men stand watching.
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Type
Still Image
Rights
No Copyright - United States
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