Grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries, broadsheet, Paris, 1878

Hand-colored broadsheet announcing the ascension of Henri Giffard's giant captive balloon from the courtyard of the Tuileries, probably during the Paris Exposition of 1878. Includes picture of the giant balloon stationed in the center of the courtyard next to a smaller balloon.

Text: Grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries. Depart d'un ballon dans l-enceinte du ballon captif. Tous les jours ascensions captives de 10 heures a 6 heures (si le temps permet). Orchestre de 70 musiciens. Gonflement et ascension d'un ballon libre de comparaison, les Dimanches et Jeudis, de 3 heures a 5 heures, si le temps permet.

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1900

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