Anonymous – Balloons

43004.

Lincoln Portrait Balloon. This may be in Hudson NY but not confirmed.

43004.

Lincoln Portrait Balloon in black and white to better highlight the image of Lincoln on the balloon.

43005.

Lincoln Portrait Balloon. This may be in Hudson NY but not confirmed.

43012.

Balloon Sierra, Woodward’s Gardens, San Francisco.

43020.

The “Aerial” taking gas. This is the balloon of Prof. C.E. Myers. It was flown by Carlotta, the lady aeronaut from Mohawk, NY. Carlotta was Mary Hawley, Prof. Myers’ wife.

43021.

The “Aerial” and gas generators. This is the balloon of Prof. C.E. Myers. It was flown by Carlotta, the lady aeronaut from Mohawk, NY. Carlotta was Mary Hawley, Prof. Myers’ wife.

43022.

The “Aerial” and gas generators. This is the balloon of Prof. C.E. Myers. It was flown by Carlotta, the lady aeronaut from Mohawk, NY. Carlotta was Mary Hawley, Prof. Myers’ wife.

43040.

The Balloon at Manhattan Beach.

43041.

Balloon, Manhattan Beach.

43052.

Balloon Ascension at Harrisburg, Pa., 1868.

43061.

Fair Ground 1870. This may be Rockford, Ill.

43062.

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.”

43063.

Oct. 1927. View of Gondola of Large Blimp in Airdome Scott Field, Bellville, Ill.

43082.

Taken at Concord State Fair Grounds, Concord, N.H.

43090.

Prof. Lowe balloon Great Western, Philadelphia, Pa., 1860.

43095.

Balloon Ascension, Portland, Oregon.

43100.

Balloon Buffalo, Cleveland, Ohio written on verso but I don’t think this is the Buffalo.

43118.

Balloon Ascension, Boston.

43119.

Inflating Balloon, Aero Park, Pittsfield, July 4, 1910.

43120.

Inflating Balloon, Aero Park, Pittsfield, July 4, 1910.

43121.

Balloon Ascension, Aero Park, Pittsfield, July 4, 1910.

43126.

Balloon Ascension, likely PA from where it was found.

43127.

Balloon Ascension, unknown location.

43128.

Balloon Ascension, balloonist Lyda Dollenhoff, unknown location.

43129.

Balloon Ascension, balloonist Lyda Dollenhoff, unknown location.

43130.

Balloon Ascension, unknown location.

43131.

Balloon Ascension, unknown location.

43133.

Balloon Ascension, unknown location.

43134.

34. The Aeronaut. Balloon Ascension, unknown location.

43135.

Two smoke balloons in race, rising fast. Unknown Location.

43136.

Balloon Ascension, unknown location.

43137.

Balloon Ascension, unknown location.

43138.

Balloon Ascension, unknown location.

43140.

Balloon Ascension, unknown location.

43145.

Balloon Ascension, Connecticut.

43147.

James Allen balloon ascension in the ‘Monarch of the Air.’ Rhode Island.

43151.

Capt. H.B. Dight’s 320th ascent-just off.

43155.

Balloon Depot, Champs du Mars, Paris. The large balloon is Le Geant. Oct. 18, 1863.

43164.

Prof. Ivy Baldwin at Mid-Summer Fair, San Francisco, Calif’n 1894-Capacity of Balloon Car-20 People. Baldwin & Sherman Steam Captive Balloon. Blank certificate for certifying a person’s ascension in the balloon. “Ivy Baldwin Aeronaut, San Francisco” stamp on verso.

43166.

This is Professor’s Myers’ Gates mansion near Frankfort, NY known as the “balloon farm.” One balloon “Carlotta” named after his wife’s stage name.

43173.

Composite image of acrobatic balloonist. Written on verso “Sept. 8, 1899.”

43176.

Gaston Tissandier’s Balloon.

43177.

Balloon Ascension, unknown location.

43181.

Balloon inflation, Concord State Fair Grounds, Concord, N.H.

43182.

Airship of Hippolyte Francois, St. Louis World’s Fair, 1904.

43184.

Garden of Luxembourg, Paris. Surprise Balloon. Tinted. This is a back lit post of the image below.

43184.

Garden of Luxembourg, Paris. Surprise Balloon. Tinted.

43185.

Balloon Ascension, Bordeaux, France.

43188.

45. Fete De Saint-Cloud, Ballon, Paris.

43190.

Vue Instantanee de la Fete de Saint-Cloud. Ascension du ballon. Paris.