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Mr. Garnerin's Ascent and Descent

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VBI-000136-001_sv.jpg

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1.32 MB

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JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

cfef0eca1369fa4f43535843da7adcab

Date
1797-1807
Description
Print showing Mr. Garnerin's parachute ascent over a park, with a large building in the background and a crowd beneath. Two stages of the parachute are represented: on the left the parachute is attached to the underside of the ascending balloon, on the right, the balloon continues its ascent while the open parachute descends.
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Still Image
Rights
No Copyright - United States
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