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Correct Engraving of Mr. Cocking's Parachute

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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/193332
Date
1842-1865
Description
Article about Mr. Cocking's fatal descent with an accompanying engraving showing the parachute attached to the balloon just before Mr. Cocking pulled the release mechanism.
 
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Subject
Ballooning -- Accidents, Balloonists, Parachutes, Cocking, Robert
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No Copyright - United States http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
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