Republique Francaise
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Date
1870Description
Front page of the French newspaper "Republique Francaise," with an article by the sub-prefect of La Fléche, Baron de Montigny, about the delivery of air mail communications via balloon to the Government at Tours during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/470
Subject
Air mail service, Ballooning, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871, Balloons (aircraft)