Print: Grand Ballon Captif A Vapeur De La Cour Des Tuileries, Paris, 1878
Print: Grand Ballon Captif A Vapeur De La Cour Des Tuileries, Paris, 1878
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  • Title: Grand Ballon Captif A Vapeur De La Cour Des Tuileries, Paris, 1878
  • Description: Broadside announcing the ascension of Henri Giffard's giant captive balloon from the courtyard of the Tuileries during the Paris Exposition of 1878. Includes picture of the giant balloon stationed at the center of the courtyard next to a smaller balloon.
  • Subjects: Balloon ascensions--France--Paris--1870-1880, Captive balloons--France--Paris--1870-1880, Giffard, Henri,--1825-1882--Public appearances--France--Paris
  • Collection: Tissandier Collection. The collection contains items documenting the early history of aeronautics with an emphasis on balloon flight in France and other European countries. Subjects include general and technical images of balloons, airships, and flying machines; portraits of famous balloonists; views of numerous ascensions, accidents, and world’s fairs; cartoons featuring balloon themes; pictorial and textual broadsides; and colorful ephemera and poster advertisements. There are also several hundred illustrations clipped from books and newspapers. The pictures, created by many different artists, span the years 1773 to 1910, with the bulk dating 1780-1890.
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