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[The Nassau Balloon]

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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/193265
Date
1832-1842
Description
Various illustrations of parachutes, drawn for The Weekly Chronicle, including Robert Cocking's at various stages in his fatal descent, André-Jaques Garnerin's successful ascent and Jean-Pierre Blanchard's parachute in full extension.
 
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Subject
Balloonists, Parachutes
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No Copyright - United States http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
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