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Blanchard's Balloon and Steering Apparatus

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VBI-000341-001_sv.jpg

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Date
1833
Description
Clipping from a 1833 Saturday Magazine article on ballooning history, detailing Jean-Pierre Francois Blanchard's first ascent and Blanchard and Dr. John Jeffries's voyage across the English Channel from Dover to Calais. An illustration shows images of Blanchard's balloons and steering apparatus.
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