Mr. Hampton's Parachute Descent
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1839Description
Article about Mr. Hampton's parachutes, with description of a descent made on June 13, 1839. An accompanying illustration shows his balloon and parachute at various stages of deployment. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/716
Subject
Parachutes, Crowds, Balloonists, Hampton, John, 1799-1871, The Penny Mechanic and Chemist. A Magazine of the Arts and Sciences