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Lunardi's Balloons

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VBI-000282-001_sv.jpg

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1.56 MB

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JPEG

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VBI-000282-002_sv.jpg

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1.26 MB

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Date
1779-1789
Description
Clipping with an illustration of two of Lunardi's balloons and an accompanying article. The article describes the first balloon ascent in England, made by Lunardi on September 15, 1784, from the Artillery Grounds in Moorfield.
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No Copyright - United States
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