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Ascensione del cavaliere Emile Julhes, early flight poster, ca. 1890

Ascensione del cavaliere Emile Julhes, early flight poster, ca. 1890

Ascensione del cavaliere Emile Julhes, capitano areonauta [i.e. aeronauta]. Italian poster shows two men in a captive balloon labeled "Italia"; the uniformed man sits on the hoop, and the other stands in the ba... More

Elevazione aereobatica eseguita da Francezco Orlandi in Bologna nei puba. giardini li 6 Novembre 1828 LCCN2002736251

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.)

Break of dawn! (20022228291)

Break of dawn! (20022228291)

The spectacular Cappadocian sunrise above the mountains, from a balloon!

La mongolfiera dell'A.C. Vincenzo Lunardi Balloon Club fondata da Massimo Raffanti per divulgare l'eroe dell'aria lucchese
T2- d457 - Fig. 267. — Montgolfière lancée à Milan

T2- d457 - Fig. 267. — Montgolfière lancée à Milan

Français : Montgolfière lancée à Milan, le 25 février 1784, montée par le chevalier Andreani et les frères Gerli (quatrième voyage aérien)

Gerli image of Andreani balloon

Gerli image of Andreani balloon

From the book in Italian called "Opuscoli" by Agostino Gerli. Gerli and his brothers built the first Italian balloon for Andreani for his 1784 ascent

Paolo Andreani Balloon by Agostino Gerli

Paolo Andreani Balloon by Agostino Gerli

From the book in Italian called "Opuscoli" by Agostino Gerli. Gerli and his brothers built the first Italian balloon for Andreani for his 1784 ascent

Volo Andreani - fratelli Gerli 1784

Volo Andreani - fratelli Gerli 1784

The first flight on a balloon in Italy, by count Paolo Andreani and the Gerli brothers (Agostino and Carlo) near Milan, February 25, 1784.