Balloons and Parachutes, Saturday, July 24, 1841
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Date
1841Description
Article about André Jacques Garnerin's first ascent and descent in a parachute, with his own account of it. Also contains a note about Vincent Lunardi's first ascent in England, and a second article about Charles Green's ascent from Vauxhall. Above the articles are illustrations of Lunardi's two balloons and Garnerin's balloon and parachute. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/743
Subject
Parachutes, Balloonists, Balloons (aircraft), Garnerin, André Jacques, 1769-1823, Green, Charles, 1785-1870, Lunardi, Vincent, 1759-1806