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Vista del globo areostatico qe. se hecho ante Ss. Ms. y su Rl. familia el dia 8 de enero de 1793 en el qual fue Dn. Vicente Lunardi y cayó â las 2 de la tarde ...

Vista del globo areostatico qe. se hecho ante Ss. Ms. y su Rl. familia...

Print shows Vincente Lunardi ascending from the Royal Palace, Madrid, January 8, 1793 with royal coat-of-arms hanging from the gondola; Lunardi's second balloon ascension in Spain. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC st... More

La physique confond l'ignorance Dedié aux souscripteurs.

La physique confond l'ignorance Dedié aux souscripteurs.

French cartoon shows a woman (Physics personified) whipping the bare bottom of one man (possibly Janinet) while another (possibly Abbé Miollan), walks away pulling up his trousers. In the background, men are in... More

Experience de la machine areostatique

Experience de la machine areostatique

Vue d'optique shows the Montgolfier brothers' balloon, "The Globe," ascending from Champ de Mars, Paris, France, August 27, 1783. Caption (French): Experience de la machine aréostatique de Mrs. de Montgolfier d... More

This ticket will admit one person into the [...] on the day of Mr. Lunardi's ascension, price three shillings

This ticket will admit one person into the [...] on the day of Mr. Lun...

Admission ticket to one of Vincent Lunardi early balloon ascensions, probably from London, England. Includes a picture of a balloon. Tissandier collection.

Machine aérostatique de 70 pieds de hauteur sur 46 de diametre, qui s'est élevée à Paris, avec deux homme à la hauteur de 324 pieds le 19 oct. 1783

Machine aérostatique de 70 pieds de hauteur sur 46 de diametre, qui s'...

Illustration shows the ornate balloon used by Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier and Girond de Villete in a captive balloon ascent from Paris, October 19, 1783, reaching an altitude of 330 feet for nine minutes. (... More

Air-balloons / A. Bell, sculpt.

Air-balloons / A. Bell, sculpt.

Book illustration shows five early balloon ascensions in France: two Montgolfier balloons (Fauxbourg St. Antoine and St. Germain); a 1784 balloon of Jean-Pierre Blanchard; and a Charles and Robert balloon being... More

Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er decembre 1783

Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert au Jardin de...

Print shows Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert riding in the gondola of a balloon ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight. (... More

Exp[é]rience a[ë]rostatique faite Versailles le 19 sept. 1783

Exp[é]rience a[ë]rostatique faite Versailles le 19 sept. 1783

Vue d'optique shows the balloon launched by the Montgolfier brothers ascending from the Palace of Versailles, France, before the royal family, September 19, 1783. A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the only pa... More

Seconds voyageurs aëriens, ou expérience de MM. Charles et Robert faite a Paris dans le parterre du Jardin royal des Thuilleries le I. decembre 1783. Vue prise du Pont Royal / / Prevost fecit.

Seconds voyageurs aëriens, ou expérience de MM. Charles et Robert fait...

Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight; inset map shows locati... More

Seconds voyageurs aëriens, ou expérience de MM. Charles et Robert faite a Paris dans le parterre du Jardin royal des Thuilleries le I. decembre 1783. Vue prise du Pont Royal.

Seconds voyageurs aëriens, ou expérience de MM. Charles et Robert fait...

Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight; inset map shows locati... More

Depart de MM. Charles & Robert, du Jardin des Tuilleries dans leur machine aërostatique, le 1er decembre 1783

Depart de MM. Charles & Robert, du Jardin des Tuilleries dans leur mac...

Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight. "Sic itur ad astra" wr... More

Globe aërostatique. Dédié à Monsieur Charles. Cette machine est representé ici s'élevant pour la seconde fois au milieu de la Praïrie de Nesle, ou il venoit de descendre, accompagné de Mr. Robert ... / Desrais, del. ; Denis, sculp.

Globe aërostatique. Dédié à Monsieur Charles. Cette machine est repres...

Jacques Alexandre César Charles departs Nesle, France after the landing of the first hydrogen balloon flight from Paris on December 1, 1783. Marie-Nöel Robert (on the ground at left), who accompanied Charles o... More

La plaisanterie confondüe ou les intrépides voyageurs

La plaisanterie confondüe ou les intrépides voyageurs

Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight; spectators in foregrou... More

Dédiée a Monsieur Coustard de Massi, Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal et Militaire de St. Louis, Lieutenant de Nosseigneurs les Maréchaux de France. Vue perspective du nouveau batiment de l'hopital des enfants trouvés de cette ville avec la demonstration de l'aerostat élevé dans le jardin de cette maison le 14 juin 1784.

Dédiée a Monsieur Coustard de Massi, Chevalier de l'Ordre Royal et Mil...

Print shows "Le Suffren," the balloon of Anne-Pierre Coustard de Massy and R.P. Mouchet, ascending from Nantes, France. (Source: Le Temps des Ballons, www.perso.wanadoo.fr.)

L'ignorance prouvée. Ou les evénements de la journée du 11 juillet 1784 au Luxembourg

L'ignorance prouvée. Ou les evénements de la journée du 11 juillet 178...

French cartoon ridicules the attempt of Abbé Miollan and Janinet to ascend in a hot air balloon by showing the balloon on fire and billowing smoke while being inflated on July 11, 1784 at the Luxembourg gardens... More

The English balloon and appendages in which Mr. Lunardi ascended into the atmosphere from the artillery ground, Sepr. 15, 1784

The English balloon and appendages in which Mr. Lunardi ascended into ...

Print shows the ascent of Vincent Lunardi from the Moorfields Artillery Grounds, London, September 15, 1784; Lunardi's first ascent and the first balloon ascent in England. He experimented with oars for navigat... More

Portrait d'après nature de quatre phisiciens celebres volants sans ballon

Portrait d'après nature de quatre phisiciens celebres volants sans bal...

French cartoon shows Abbé Miollan as a cat and Janinet with bag of money(?) over his shoulder beating a hasty retreat after the failure of their balloon ascension attempt on July 11, 1784 enraged the crowd of s... More

Expérience du globe aërostatique du MM. les freres Robert au Jardin des Thuileries

Expérience du globe aërostatique du MM. les freres Robert au Jardin de...

Print shows Anne-Jean and Marie-Noël Robert riding in the gondola of a balloon ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, September 19, 1784, accompanied by Colin Hulin. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staf... More

Troisieme voyage aërien, expérience faite à Lion le 19 Janvier 1784, sous le direction de Mr. Joseph Montgolfier ... dessiné par le Cher. Lorimier ; gravé par N. De Launay

Troisieme voyage aërien, expérience faite à Lion le 19 Janvier 1784, s...

Print shows the balloon "Le Flesselles," constructed by Joseph Montgolfier, ascending over the Rhone River and the city of Lyons, January 19, 1784, carrying seven passengers including Joseph Montgolfier and Pil... More

La quatorzieme expérience aerostatique de M. Blanchard accompagné du Chevalier Lepinard faite à Lille en Flandre, le 26 août 1785 Dediée à Messieurs les Magistrats de la ville de Lille en Flandre / / Peint par L. Watteau, professeur de l'Académie de Lille ; Gravé par Helman, de la même Académie.

La quatorzieme expérience aerostatique de M. Blanchard accompagné du C...

Print shows the balloon of Jean-Pierre Blanchard ascending from Lille, France. Tissandier collection.

Vista del globo areostatico que se hechò la tarde 12 de agosto. de 1792, en el jardin del buen Retiro el qual por la elevacion que tomo se perdio de vista y cayò en Daganzoas leguas de Madrid

Vista del globo areostatico que se hechò la tarde 12 de agosto. de 179...

Print shows Vincenzo Lunardi riding in the gondola of a balloon ascending from Buon Retiro gardens, Madrid, August 12, 1792; the first balloon ascension in Spain. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82.) Ti... More

Het jaar 1804!!!, Tissandier Collection, France

Het jaar 1804!!!, Tissandier Collection, France

Dutch cartoon forecasts aeronautic events for the year 1804 by showing people in hysterics, possibly over an imminent balloon ascension by "Wille van de Heeren Hopman & Loude." From the ceiling hangs a balloon ... More

Het jaar 1804!!!, Tissandier Collection, France

Het jaar 1804!!!, Tissandier Collection, France

Dutch cartoon forecasts aeronautic events for the year 1804 by showing a scene at a failing balloon ascension, in the interests of scientific inquiry, possibly by "Wille van de Heeren Hopman & Loude." Men strug... More

[Spectators in an arena viewing the ascension of a balloon driven by propellers with an inflation device in the foreground] / G. Meloni disegnò e inv.

[Spectators in an arena viewing the ascension of a balloon driven by p...

Tissandier collection. Public domain scan of lithograph illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fête du 14 juillet an IX vue du temple eleve dans le grand carré des Champs Elyseés dans lequel le concert fut exécuté.

Fête du 14 juillet an IX vue du temple eleve dans le grand carré des C...

Print shows a celebration on the Champs Elyseés in Paris, France, on Bastille Day, July 14, 1801. Includes spectators watching a balloon ascension. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82.)

Affiche des expériences aérostatiques de Jacques Garnerin, à Marseille, en 1822.

Affiche des expériences aérostatiques de Jacques Garnerin, à Marseille...

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Elevazione aereobatica eseguita da Francezco Orlandi in Bologna nei puba. giardini li 6 Novembre 1828

Elevazione aereobatica eseguita da Francezco Orlandi in Bologna nei pu...

Print shows the balloon of Francesco Orlandi ascending over the public gardens of Bologna, Italy, November 6, 1828. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82.) Tissandier collection.

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Grand day and evening fete, next Tuesday, August 7, 1838. Ascent of the Nassau Balloon, combined with the evening entertainments

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Grand day and evening fete, next Tuesday, Aug...

Broadside announcing Charles Green's ascension in the balloon "Nassau" from Vauxhall Gardens, London. Includes a picture of passengers in a balloon basket. At head of title: Under the direct patronage of Her Ma... More

Francesco Arban di Lione areonauta espertissimo esegui il suo dodicesimo volo in Roma il di 14 aprile dell' Anno 1846 ... / Spinetti dis. ; lit. Santarelli.

Francesco Arban di Lione areonauta espertissimo esegui il suo dodicesi...

Print shows the balloon of Francesco Arban ascending above a map of Rome and its environs, showing the route of his balloon voyage from Villa Borghese, Rome, to Acqua Martina near Riete, April 14, 1846. (Source... More

The fancy fair, Prince's Park, Liverpool, August, 1849 / John R. Isaac, draughtsman, lithographer & c.

The fancy fair, Prince's Park, Liverpool, August, 1849 / John R. Isaac...

Print shows a festival and balloon ascension during the campaign to raise funds in support of the Northern and Southern Hospitals in Liverpool, England, August 1849. "On the occasion of the Philanthrophic Fest... More

Éxperience du globe ae̋rostatique du MM. Charles et Robert, au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er decembre 1783

Éxperience du globe ae̋rostatique du MM. Charles et Robert, au Jardin ...

Print shows Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert riding in the gondola of a balloon ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight. (S... More

Vista del globo aereostatico que se hechò ante sus magesta des y su real familia en el qual fue Dn. Vicente Lunardi el dia 8 de enero de 1793 ...

Vista del globo aereostatico que se hechò ante sus magesta des y su re...

Print shows Vincenzo Lunardi ascending from the Royal Palace, Madrid, January 8, 1793 with royal coat-of-arms hanging from the gondola; Lunardi's second balloon ascension in Spain. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC st... More

Kermesse au jardin des plantes (8 septembre) / A. J. Lallemand, sculpt.

Kermesse au jardin des plantes (8 septembre) / A. J. Lallemand, sculpt...

Print shows a woman in the basket of an inflated balloon on the ground at right ready for ascent and a crowd in the foreground gathered to celebrate a September fair in the Royal Gardens, Paris, France. Tissan... More

Experience aërostatique faite à Lyon; d'un ballon de cent pieds de diamètre le 10 [i.e. 19] janvier 1784, à midi 48 min[u]tes

Experience aërostatique faite à Lyon; d'un ballon de cent pieds de dia...

Print shows the balloon, "Le Flesselles" ascending over Lyon, France, on January 19, 1784, carrying seven passengers including Joseph Montgolfier and Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC ... More

Cremorne Gardens ... Grand Victoria fete in honour of the Inauguration of the Exhibition of All Nations, by Her Majesty, on Thursday, May 1st, 1851 ...

Cremorne Gardens ... Grand Victoria fete in honour of the Inauguration...

Broadside announcing an inaugural festival for the Exhibition of All Nations, London, England, 1851. Includes a picture of the balloon "Erin-go-Bragh" to publicize an ascent by balloonist John Hampton during th... More

Ascension captive. 42, avenue de Suffren tous les jours de 1 à 5 h. Exposition de l'aérostat et des machines ... / / Cosson Smeeton.

Ascension captive. 42, avenue de Suffren tous les jours de 1 à 5 h. Ex...

Broadside announcing a captive balloon ascension during the Paris Exposition of 1867. Includes pictures of the balloon being inflated ("Le Gonflement") and spectators watching the captive balloon ascend in the ... More

Champ-de-Mars. Première ascension aérostatique du ballon le Pole Nord executee le dimanche 27 juin, a cinq heures, au profit de l'expedition de M. Gustave Lambert ...

Champ-de-Mars. Première ascension aérostatique du ballon le Pole Nord ...

Broadside announcing an ascension of the giant balloon "Le Pole Nord" from the Champ-de-Mars, Paris, June 27, 1869. Proceeds from the event, organized by balloonists Wilfrid de Fonvielle and Gaston Tissandier,... More

Lettre de Victor Hugo à Gaston Tissandier, à l'occasion de ses premières ascensions scientifiques avec W. de Fonvielle (1869).

Lettre de Victor Hugo à Gaston Tissandier, à l'occasion de ses premièr...

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Champ de Mars, dimanche 17 juin, a 5 heures préciss. Ascension aérostatique du ballon le Pole Nord au bénéfice de l'expédition de M. Gustave Lambert

Champ de Mars, dimanche 17 juin, a 5 heures préciss. Ascension aérosta...

Broadside announcing an ascension of the giant balloon "Le Pole Nord" from the Champ-de-Mars, Paris, June 27, 1869. Proceeds from the event, organized by balloonists Wilfrid de Fonvielle and Gaston Tissandier, ... More

Descente du ballon le Pôle Nord à Auneau (Eure et Loir) le 27 juin 1869, par G. Tissandier / gravé par Erhard.

Descente du ballon le Pôle Nord à Auneau (Eure et Loir) le 27 juin 186...

Diagram shows (1) "Trajectoire de l'aérostat (elévation)" and (2) "Courbe de trainage (plan)" to document the barometric measurements for altitude and distance covered, made by Gaston Tissandier in the balloon ... More

Salle de concert du cercie artistique ... Exposition du gigantesque ballon Cita di Firenze de Eugène Godard, aéronaute de l'Empereur ... Place St. Michel dimanche 30 janvier 1870 ... grande fete populaire, 998me ascension aérostatique de Eugene Godard ... / / P. Blanchard ; Cosson Smeeton.

Salle de concert du cercie artistique ... Exposition du gigantesque ba...

Broadside announcing a balloon exhibition and ascension by Eugène Godard in his balloon "Cita di Firenze" from the Place St. Michel, Paris. Includes picture of a mirage observed by Godard and Camille Flammarion... More

The great transatlantic balloon voyage. The banner at the corner of Broadway and Fourteenth street / S. Fox.

The great transatlantic balloon voyage. The banner at the corner of Br...

Print shows a banner posted above a busy intersection advertising an Atlantic crossing by the balloon, "The Daily Graphic," which was sponsored by the New York Illustrated Graphic. The crossing attempt on Octo... More

Ascension de Madame Garnerin, le 28 mars 1802

Ascension de Madame Garnerin, le 28 mars 1802

French fashion magazine caricature shows fashionably dressed spectators watching Jeanne-Geneviève Garnerin fly in a balloon. A few years earlier, Garnerin had been the first woman to ascend in a balloon without... More

La ville de Calais / J. Duruof, Pau, 4 février 1875 ; lith. Veronese, Pau.

La ville de Calais / J. Duruof, Pau, 4 février 1875 ; lith. Veronese, ...

Print shows the French balloon "La Ville de Calais" with several passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and two or three others, standing in the basket. Scale: Echelle de 25 mill. pour 1 mêtre 1/40. Prin... More

Grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries / Yves & Barret, sc.

Grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries / Yves & Barret,...

Broadside announcing the ascension of Henri Giffard's giant captive balloon from the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris, probably during the Paris Exposition of 1878. Includes picture of the giant balloon statio... More

Le ballon captif de la cour des Tuileries, construit par M. Giffard, ingénieur à Paris / Lef, sc.

Le ballon captif de la cour des Tuileries, construit par M. Giffard, i...

Broadside announcing one of Henri Giffard's balloon ascensions in 1878 and 1879 from the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris. Includes picture of the captive balloon floating over the courtyard. Tissandier collection.

Le grand ballon captif des Tuileries / Yves & Barret, sc.

Le grand ballon captif des Tuileries / Yves & Barret, sc.

Broadside announcing Henri Giffard's captive balloon ascension in the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris. Includes picture of passengers in the basket of the giant balloon. Tissandier collection.

Une alerte, place du Carrousel / Lefman, sc. ; PS.

Une alerte, place du Carrousel / Lefman, sc. ; PS.

French cartoon shows Prince Don Carlos in a heavily armed balloon that has blown off course appears about to crash into a captive balloon (possibly Henri Giffard's) at the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, France. Ill... More

Le grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries (1879), M. Henry Giffard, ingénieur-constructeur / Yves & Barret, sc.

Le grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries (1879), M. He...

Broadside announcing the ascension of Henri Giffard's captive balloon in the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris. Includes picture of the giant balloon with passengers in the basket.

[Woman seated sidesaddle on a horse attached to an ascending balloon at a public performance before crowd of spectators]

[Woman seated sidesaddle on a horse attached to an ascending balloon a...

Tissandier collection. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vient de paraitre, les grandes ascensions maritimes par Wilfrid de Fonvielle, en vente ici

Vient de paraitre, les grandes ascensions maritimes par Wilfrid de Fon...

Advertisement for a book on balloon ascensions written by Wilfrid de Fonvielle and published in 1882 by Auguste Ghio, Paris. Includes picture of a man pulling on a rope attached to a balloon with a passenger in... More

Ville de Bruxelles, Parc Léopold ... dimanche 11 octobre 1885, de 2 à 4 hres. de l'après-midi. Grande fête aérostatique populaire ...

Ville de Bruxelles, Parc Léopold ... dimanche 11 octobre 1885, de 2 à ...

Broadside announcing balloon ascensions conducted by Eugene Godard in his balloon "Royal-St. Marceau" from the Parc Léopold, Brussels, Belgium, 1885. Includes picture of a balloon with six passengers. Tissandi... More

Le premier départ du Géant de Nadar, au Champ de Mars, le 4 octobre 1863.

Le premier départ du Géant de Nadar, au Champ de Mars, le 4 octobre 18...

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La première ascension en province: départ de la colossale montgolfiére Le Flesselles à Lyon, le 19 janvier 1784. Gouache.

La première ascension en province: départ de la colossale montgolfiére...

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Montgolfière de Pierre et Degabriel, à Strasbourg (1784).

Montgolfière de Pierre et Degabriel, à Strasbourg (1784).

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Ascension en montgolfière par Rambaud à Aix, le 31 mai 1784.

Ascension en montgolfière par Rambaud à Aix, le 31 mai 1784.

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Une ascension de fête vers 1830. Tableau á l'huile.

Une ascension de fête vers 1830. Tableau á l'huile.

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Affiche des ascensions en «ballon incendiaire» de Gale à l'Hippodrome (1850).

Affiche des ascensions en «ballon incendiaire» de Gale à l'Hippodrome ...

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Tsukiji kaigunshō..., Utagawa Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Tsukiji kaigunshō..., Utagawa Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Japanese triptych print showing foreigners gathered around a hot air balloon surrounded by a crowd of spectators. Signature: Hiroshige ga. Similar triptych print reproduced in Yokohama : prints from nineteenth... More

Tsukiji kaigunshō..., Utagawa Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Tsukiji kaigunshō..., Utagawa Hiroshige - Ukiyo e print

Japanese triptych print showing foreigners gathered around a hot air balloon surrounded by a crowd of spectators. Signature: Hiroshige ga. Similar triptych print reproduced in Yokohama : prints from nineteenth... More

A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadler's ascending with him and Captain Paget of the Royal Navy from the gardens of the Mermaid Tavern at Hackney on Monday, August 12, 1811

A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadler's ascending with him and Captain P...

Print shows James Sadler and Captain Paget of the British Royal Navy ascending in a balloon decorated in honor of the Prince Regent's birthday, from the Mermaid Tavern gardens, Hackney, London, August 12, 1811.... More

A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadler's ascending with him and Captain Paget of the Royal Navy from the gardens of the Mermaid Tavern at Hackney on Monday, August 12, 1811

A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadler's ascending with him and Captain P...

Print shows James Sadler and Captain Paget of the British Royal Navy ascending in a balloon decorated in honor of the Prince Regent's birthday, from the Mermaid Tavern gardens, Hackney, London, August 12, 1811.... More

[Departure of Jacques Charles and Marie-Noel Robert's 'aerostatic globe' balloon from the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, on Dec. 1, 1783]

[Departure of Jacques Charles and Marie-Noel Robert's 'aerostatic glob...

Drawing shows Jacques Charles and Nicolas Marie-Noel Robert standing in their hydrogen-filled balloon waving flags, beginning their ascent from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, with the Versailles Palace in the ba... More

[Departure of Jacques Charles and Marie-Noel Robert's 'aerostatic globe' balloon from the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris, on Dec. 1, 1783]

[Departure of Jacques Charles and Marie-Noel Robert's 'aerostatic glob...

Drawing shows Jacques Charles and Nicolas Marie-Noel Robert standing in their hydrogen-filled balloon waving flags, beginning their ascent from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, with the Versailles Palace in the ba... More

Grand balloon ascent, on Thursday, October 14th, 1841 ... Mr. Gypson, (from the Royal Zoological Gardens, London), will make his forty-fifth and last ascent this season ...

Grand balloon ascent, on Thursday, October 14th, 1841 ... Mr. Gypson, ...

Broadside announcing a balloon ascension by Richard Gypson from Chain Bridge, Spalding, England, 1841. Includes picture of a balloon. At head of title: By permission and under the immediate patronage of the ma... More

Grand balloon ascent, on Thursday, October 14th, 1841 ... Mr. Gypson, (from the Royal Zoological Gardens, London), will make his forty-fifth and last ascent this season ...

Grand balloon ascent, on Thursday, October 14th, 1841 ... Mr. Gypson, ...

Broadside announcing a balloon ascension by Richard Gypson from Chain Bridge, Spalding, England, 1841. Includes picture of a balloon. At head of title: By permission and under the immediate patronage of the ma... More

Expérience aërostatique faite à Versailles le 19 septembre 1783 en présence de leurs Majestés, de la famille royale et de plus de 130 milles spectateurs par Mrs. de Montgolfier avec un ballon de 57 pieds de hauteur, sur 41 de diamêtre A Monsieur de Faujas de St. Fond, de plusieurs accadémies.

Expérience aërostatique faite à Versailles le 19 septembre 1783 en pré...

Print shows the balloon of Etienne Montgolfier decorated with King Louis XVI's monogram above the Palace of Versailles carry the first passengers in a balloon flight: a rooster, a sheep and a duck. (Source: A.G... More

Expérience aërostatique faite à Versailles le 19 septembre 1783 en présence de leurs Majestés, de la famille royale et de plus de 130 milles spectateurs par Mrs. de Montgolfier avec un ballon de 57 pieds de hauteur, sur 41 de diamêtre A Monsieur de Faujas de St. Fond, de plusieurs accadémies.

Expérience aërostatique faite à Versailles le 19 septembre 1783 en pré...

Print shows the balloon of Etienne Montgolfier decorated with King Louis XVI's monogram above the Palace of Versailles carry the first passengers in a balloon flight: a rooster, a sheep and a duck. (Source: A.G... More

Le tricolore, Tissandier Collection, France

Le tricolore, Tissandier Collection, France

Print shows the French "Le Tricolore" balloon in the colors of the French flag with three passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and another man, standing in the basket during an ascension in Paris, June ... More

Le tricolore, Tissandier Collection, France

Le tricolore, Tissandier Collection, France

Print shows the French "Le Tricolore" balloon in the colors of the French flag with three passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and another man, standing in the basket during an ascension in Paris, June ... More

Le tricolore, Tissandier Collection, France

Le tricolore, Tissandier Collection, France

Print shows the French "Le Tricolore" balloon in the colors of the French flag with three passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and another man, standing in the basket during an ascension in Paris, June ... More

Le tricolore, Tissandier Collection, France

Le tricolore, Tissandier Collection, France

Print shows the French "Le Tricolore" balloon in the colors of the French flag with three passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and another man, standing in the basket during an ascension in Paris, June ... More

Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er decembre 1783

Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert au Jardin de...

Print shows Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert riding in the gondola of a balloon ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight. (S... More

Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er decembre 1783

Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert au Jardin de...

Print shows Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert riding in the gondola of a balloon ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight. (S... More

Grande ascensão, e descida em Guarda-Queda por Eugenio Robertson, hoje domingo 12 de dezembro ...

Grande ascensão, e descida em Guarda-Queda por Eugenio Robertson, hoje...

Portuguese broadside announcing an ascension by balloonist Eugene Robertson. Includes pictures of a balloon and parachutes. Tissandier collection.

John Wise, aeronaut - Public domain portrait engraving

John Wise, aeronaut - Public domain portrait engraving

Public domain image of an engraving, male portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Lana's aeronautic vessel - A drawing of a boat with three spheres on it

Lana's aeronautic vessel - A drawing of a boat with three spheres on i...

Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Vauxhall balloon - A black and white drawing of a hot air balloon

The Vauxhall balloon - A black and white drawing of a hot air balloon

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Descent near Philadelphia - A black and white drawing of a parachute

Descent near Philadelphia - A black and white drawing of a parachute

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Inflation of balloon - Public domain  engraving

Inflation of balloon - Public domain engraving

Public domain photograph of male portrait print, engraving, 18th-19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rarified air balloon - A black and white drawing of an air balloon

Rarified air balloon - A black and white drawing of an air balloon

Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mr. Henson's ascent from Cremorne House, Chelsea

Mr. Henson's ascent from Cremorne House, Chelsea

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mr. Cocking's parachute - A black and white drawing of a hot air balloon

Mr. Cocking's parachute - A black and white drawing of a hot air ballo...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Henson's aerial steam carriage - A black and white drawing of a plane

Henson's aerial steam carriage - A black and white drawing of a plane

Public domain photograph - aircraft, aviation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Montgolfier's balloon - A drawing of a hot air balloon in flight

Montgolfier's balloon - A drawing of a hot air balloon in flight

Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Objets «au ballon». - Public domain  drawing

Objets «au ballon». - Public domain drawing

Public domain scan of a composite page, portraits, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Le premier ballon du siège de Paris, le Neptune de Jules Duruof, sur las place Sainte-Pierre, à Montmartre. Peinture de l'époque.

Le premier ballon du siège de Paris, le Neptune de Jules Duruof, sur l...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Le ballon de Lyon, nommé le de Flesselles de 120 pieds de haut sur 102 diametre, d'après les dimensions données par Mr. Montgolfier et élevé des Brotteaux jusquʹaprès de 1400 Toises, le 19 janvier 1784 ...

Le ballon de Lyon, nommé le de Flesselles de 120 pieds de haut sur 102...

Print shows the balloon, "Le Flesselles" ascending over Lyon, France, on January 19, 1784, carrying seven passengers including Joseph Montgolfier and Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC ... More

Le ballon de Lyon, nommé le de Flesselles de 120 pieds de haut sur 102 diametre, d'après les dimensions données par Mr. Montgolfier et élevé des Brotteaux jusquʹaprès de 1400 Toises, le 19 janvier 1784 ...

Le ballon de Lyon, nommé le de Flesselles de 120 pieds de haut sur 102...

Print shows the balloon, "Le Flesselles" ascending over Lyon, France, on January 19, 1784, carrying seven passengers including Joseph Montgolfier and Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC ... More

Embrâsement déplorable de la machine aërostatique des Srs. Miolan et Janinet le dimanche 11 juillet 1784

Embrâsement déplorable de la machine aërostatique des Srs. Miolan et J...

Print shows the balloon of Abbé Miolan and Janinet on fire and billowing smoke while being inflated for an ascension on July 11, 1784 at the Luxembourg gardens in Paris. Abbé Miollan, as a cat, and Janinet, as ... More

Embrâsement déplorable de la machine aërostatique des Srs. Miolan et Janinet le dimanche 11 juillet 1784

Embrâsement déplorable de la machine aërostatique des Srs. Miolan et J...

Print shows the balloon of Abbé Miolan and Janinet on fire and billowing smoke while being inflated for an ascension on July 11, 1784 at the Luxembourg gardens in Paris. Abbé Miollan, as a cat, and Janinet, as ... More

Vauxhall. Mr. Green, Wednesday, July 31st / G. Webb, sc., 3 Snow Hill.

Vauxhall. Mr. Green, Wednesday, July 31st / G. Webb, sc., 3 Snow Hill.

Poster shows balloonist Charles Green on horseback suspended from an ascending balloon to advertise balloon ascensions in Vauxhall Gardens, London.

Vauxhall. Mr. Green, Wednesday, July 31st / G. Webb, sc., 3 Snow Hill.

Vauxhall. Mr. Green, Wednesday, July 31st / G. Webb, sc., 3 Snow Hill.

Poster shows balloonist Charles Green on horseback suspended from an ascending balloon to advertise balloon ascensions in Vauxhall Gardens, London.

Globo aerostatico di diametro pal.40. Romani inalzato in Roma dal Sigr. Vincenzo Lunardi nell'Anfiteatro Correa il di 8 luglio 1788

Globo aerostatico di diametro pal.40. Romani inalzato in Roma dal Sigr...

Print shows Vincenzo Lunardi in the gondola of his balloon during an unsuccessful balloon ascension from the amphitheater in Rome. He experimented with oars for navigation. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 198... More

Globo aerostatico di diametro pal.40. Romani inalzato in Roma dal Sigr. Vincenzo Lunardi nell'Anfiteatro Correa il di 8 luglio 1788

Globo aerostatico di diametro pal.40. Romani inalzato in Roma dal Sigr...

Print shows Vincenzo Lunardi in the gondola of his balloon during an unsuccessful balloon ascension from the amphitheater in Rome. He experimented with oars for navigation. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 198... More

Le moment d'hilarité universelle ou le triomphe de MMrs. Charles et Robert au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er Xbre 1783 / J.He. invenit et delinavit ; H.G. Bertaux, sculpt.

Le moment d'hilarité universelle ou le triomphe de MMrs. Charles et Ro...

Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight. Inset view shows propo... More

Le moment d'hilarité universelle ou le triomphe de MMrs. Charles et Robert au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er Xbre 1783 / J.He. invenit et delinavit ; H.G. Bertaux, sculpt.

Le moment d'hilarité universelle ou le triomphe de MMrs. Charles et Ro...

Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight. Inset view shows propo... More

Amerikakoku. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Amerikakoku. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Japanese triptych print shows view in America of a crowd gathering to watch a balloon ascension.

Amerikakoku. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Amerikakoku. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Japanese triptych print shows view in America of a crowd gathering to watch a balloon ascension.

Amerikakoku. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Amerikakoku. 19th century Japan. Public domain image.

Japanese triptych print shows view in America of a crowd gathering to watch a balloon ascension.

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