Descent of Mr. Sadler in the Irish Channel
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Date
1833Description
Illustration from a 1833 Saturday Magazine article on ballooning history showing James Sadler floating in the Irish Sea, holding onto the ropes of his balloon. A rescue boat is approaching. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/561
Subject
Ballooning -- Accidents, Boats and boating, Balloons -- History, Balloonists, Sadler, James, 1751-1828