Aerostation, pl.2, fig. 1-5
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Date
1809Description
Print in two parts: the top half shows a crowd gathered to watch Mr. Sadler's balloon ascent at Merton Fields, Oxford. The bottom half shows 3 mechanical illustrations of balloon inflation methods. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/298
Subject
Crowds, Ballooning, Balloons (aircraft), Balloon ascensions, Mechanics, Sadler, James, 1751-1828