Since our ballooning is the ton
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Date
1784Description
Print with an image of a balloon in the air, shaped like a jester's face with a hat on his head with the words, "The English Balloon 1784." A man in the basket holds wings and looks down on the crowd gathered below. Below the image is a satirical poem about the ballooning craze among the English upper classes. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/417
Subject
Satire, Balloons (aircraft), Poetry