The Original Air Balloon
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Date
1783Description
Engraving depicting the September 19 1783 ascent of the Montgolfier balloon that carried the sheep, rooster and duck who were the first live aeronauts. A wicker basket is suspended beneath the balloon, which is rising from a platform where five men stand watching. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/375
Subject
platforms, Balloons (aircraft), Balloon ascensions