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Prof. King’s Mammoth Balloon “Buffalo” ascension at Buffalo, Sept. 16th, 1873.
Prof. King’s Mammoth Balloon “Buffalo”–Altitude 2,000 feet. From Buffalo to New Jersey, Five States traversed in 13 hours.
“Behind us, the tree-tops glowed with a variety of lights and shades reflected from the clouds.”
Thousand Island House & Balloon, July 24, ’73. H.D. Squire, Practical Aeronaut, and his balloon “Atlantic,” Utica, N.Y.
No. 104. View of Balloon Ascension from Thousand Island House. H.D. Squire, Practical Aeronaut and his balloon “Atlantic,” Utica, N.Y.
Balloon Ascension, Bethlehem, Pa. Another copy of this view identifies the balloonist as “Houlson.”
Balloon Ascension, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. I believe this is Prof. King and one of his balloons.
Note on verso “Prof. King flew balloon “A.J. Nutting” 550 miles flight from Chicago on October 14, 1881. Original name was “Great Northwest,” 80 feet tall and 60 foot diameter for Minneapolis Festival.”
Prof. Spencer’s Balloon “Eagle,” just previous to ascending in Winsted, CT, Aug. 13th, 1875, Friday pm. The Professor was up 50 minutes and landed on Blandford Heights near Russell, Mass., thirty miles distant.
Prof. Spencer’s Balloon “Eagle,” just previous to ascending in Winsted, CT, Aug. 13th, 1875, Friday pm. The Professor was up 50 minutes and landed on Blandford Heights near Russell, Mass., thirty miles distant.