Mr. Durant's Ascension from Boston
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Date
1834Description
Engraving of Charles Durant's final ascent, made from Boston on September 13, 1834. The print shows Durant waving to the large audience assembled below, many on the roof of a temporary amphitheater built for the ascent. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/371
Subject
Crowds, Balloonists, Ballooning, Balloon ascensions, Amphitheaters, Durant, C. F. (Charles Ferson), 1805-1873