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Aerostatische Machine

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VBI-000127-001_sv.jpg

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1.04 MB

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JPEG

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b2e28b4f0dbb08a185167af50bc08c23

Date
1778-1788
Description
Engraving depicting a captive Montgolfier balloon hovering above a platform. In the balloon are two aeronauts (Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and Girond de Villete). Two men to the left of the balloon are gathering materials on the platform while the two on the right watch the balloon ascend.
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Still Image
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No Copyright - United States
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