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The Flying Ship p. 297 [Passarola, the great bird]

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Date
1795-1905
Description
Engraving of the "Passarola" designed by the Brazilian priest Bartholomeu Lourenço de Gusmão. This rendering of Gusmão's craft depicts a flying ship in the shape of a bird, with an aeronaut looking through telescope on the bird's back.
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Still Image
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No Copyright - United States
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