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An Appropriate Text!

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Name

VBI-000264-001_sv.jpg

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1.27 MB

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JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

66746adad9252937cf0571bc1fbad6c4

Date
1830
Description
Satirical etching depicting a preacher standing on a chair, resting his Bible on a man's head and reciting from Matthew 5:9, "What came ye out for to see?", to which a member of the audience replies, "Why you Lubber the Balloon to be sure." A balloon ascension pictured in the background features a balloon labeled "Green."
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Still Image
Rights
No Copyright - United States
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