Mr. Coxwell's Ascent

Kemshead, H. [Henry]

Kemshead, H. [Henry]

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URI

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/193158

Date

1854

Description

Broadside advertising an ascent on August 31, 1854 by Henry T. Coxwell in his war balloon, in which he will demonstrate signals that can be used to communicate during warfare. A key to the signals is shown on the announcement.

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Subject

Balloonists, Signals and signaling, Aeronautics, Military, Balloon ascensions, Broadsides, Coxwell, Henry Tracey