Utilité particuliére, du vaisseau volant Divers utilités, du vaisseau ...
Two songs illustrated with humorous pictures of men using flying machines for various purposes. The left panel shows a man fleeing from his creditors, while the four vignettes to the right depict a clergyman, a... More
Le diamant de bluze est une nouvelle découverte qui vient de jeter une...
Advertisement for a Paris jewelry store depicting a man sitting in a ring tied to a balloon labeled "Palais des diamants." Tissandier collection.
La pensée s'élève, le souvenir demeure
Collecting card shows balloon flying over a bridge and waterway as letters fall from the balloon basket to birds on ground below. Tissandier collection.
L'Espérance en traversant l'espace vous portera mes plus douces pensée...
Collecting card shows balloon "L'Espérance" flying over a landscape with two birds carrying a flower and a letter as passengers. Tissandier collection.
Ascension de la colossale Montgolfiére L'Aigle conduite par Eugène God...
Admission ticket to Eugène Godard's ascent in the balloon "L'Aigle" from a location in France. Includes a picture of a balloon decorated with flags and an eagle emblem. Tissandier collection.
Le captif, grand ballon à vapeur, de la Place du Carrousel
Advertisement announcing Henri Giffard's captive balloon ascension at the Place du Carrousel, Paris. Describes Giffard's previous ascension at the Tuileries in 1878 and includes a picture of a captive balloon. ... More
Grand ballon captif a vapeur de Mr. Henry Giffard, Cour des Tuileries ...
Admission ticket to the ascent of Henri Giffard's captive balloon from the courtyard of the Tuileries, Paris in 1879. Includes picture of a balloon within a bird's-eye view of Paris. Tissandier collection.
![[Collecting cards depicting a story about a Chinese governor of "Bac-Ninh," who, while relaxing on a hill with his rabbits, is frightened by an approaching balloon carrying sailors. The sailors land, capture the governor and his rabbits, and make rabbit stew]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjAvY29sbGVjdGluZy1jYXJkcy1kZXBpY3RpbmctYS1zdG9yeS1hYm91dC1hLWNoaW5lc2UtZ292ZXJub3Itb2YtYmFjLW5pbmgtd2hvLTI2ZDAwNi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/79/webp "[Collecting cards depicting a story about a Chinese governor of \"Bac-Ninh,\" who, while relaxing on a hill with his rabbits, is frightened by an approaching balloon carrying sailors. The sailors land, capture the governor and his rabbits, and make rabbit stew]")
[Collecting cards depicting a story about a Chinese governor of "Bac-N...
Sheet of 11 uncut cards, individually numbered from 1 to 10. Sheet includes duplicate cards for no. 7. French captions on each card. Tissandier collection.
Une expédition aérienne jeu instructif et amusant pour la jeunesse.
Gameboard shows a varied landscape and waterfront filled with 21 numbered balloons. Chart at right illustrates 17 different combinations of numbers on a pair of dice. Title from accompanying game instruction sh... More
Le ballon bulletin trimestriel de toutes les ascensions, 6me année, ja...
Advertisement for the French aeronautical journal "Le ballon" shows a balloon carrying two passengers flying in the clouds. Clipping from a book or periodical. Tissandier collection.
Le ballon rédaction et bureaux A. Brissonnet ... Paris.
Clipping from an unknown book or magazine advertises the French aeronautical journal "Le ballon" and illustrates various means of flight including an ornithopter, early balloons and an airship. Text on verso a... More
Réunion annuelle des collaborateurs de "La Nature," premier diner offe...
Illustrated menu for a dinner held in honor of Gaston Tissandier at the Hotel Continental, Paris, March, 1887. Includes a profile portrait of Tissandier. Tissandier collection.
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[Collecting cards with pictures of events in ballooning history from 1...
Sheet of 10 uncut cards; individually numbered and issued as "Collection 476", "1re série." Captions in French are printed on the verso of each card. Tissandier collection.
![[Collecting cards with pictures of events in ballooning history from 1795 to 1846]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTYvY29sbGVjdGluZy1jYXJkcy13aXRoLXBpY3R1cmVzLW9mLWV2ZW50cy1pbi1iYWxsb29uaW5nLWhpc3RvcnktZnJvbS0xNzk1LXRvLWZjN2VhZC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/24/webp "[Collecting cards with pictures of events in ballooning history from 1795 to 1846]")
[Collecting cards with pictures of events in ballooning history from 1...
Sheet of 10 uncut cards, individually captioned and numbered; issued as "Collection 476," "2ème série." French captions on each card. Tissandier collection. Exhibited: "The Dream of Flight" : American Treasure... More
![Brevet de pilote aéronaute, décerné par l'Aéro-Club de France à Mr. Tissandier Paul, Paris, le 7 Janvier, 1904 / A. [...].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjMvYnJldmV0LWRlLXBpbG90ZS1hZXJvbmF1dGUtZGVjZXJuZS1wYXItbGFlcm8tY2x1Yi1kZS1mcmFuY2UtYS1tci10aXNzYW5kaWVyLWNkZDhmYy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/52/webp "Brevet de pilote aéronaute, décerné par l'Aéro-Club de France à Mr. Tissandier Paul, Paris, le 7 Janvier, 1904 / A. [...].")
Brevet de pilote aéronaute, décerné par l'Aéro-Club de France à Mr. Ti...
Aviation certificate awarded to Paul Tissandier by the Aero Club of France in 1904. Includes illustrations of balloons in flight. Artist's surname is illegible. Tissandier collection.