Dome

Engraving depicting J.A.C. Charles and M.N. Robert greeting the men who arrived at their balloon landing site at their first ascension on December 1, 1783. The caption explains the details of the flight, including its start at the Royal garden pond at Thuileries, its ending at the at the Prairie de Nesle and its length. Originally printed in Représentation du globe aérostatique... by J.A.C. CharlesFor more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/582