43052.
Balloon Ascension at Harrisburg, Pa., 1868.
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43053.
Balloon, New Orleans Exposition, 1884-1885.
43054.
Balloon Ascension, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. I believe this is Prof. King and one of his balloons.
43055.
Watching a balloon ascension, York, Pa.
43056.
Balloon Ascension, York, Pa.
43057.
198. Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Old Home Week 1910. The Balloon ready to ascend, July 8th.
43058.
Prof. J.A. Light’s balloon ascension, Paris, Ill., Oct. 21, 1874.
43059.
475. Prof. J.A. Light’s Ascension, Paris, Ill., Oct. 21, ’74.
43060.
Prof. J.A. Light’s Ascension, Paris, Ill., Oct. 21, ’74.
43069.
Balloon ascension, Connecticut.
43070.
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.
43071.
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.
43072.
Inside the balloon, Connecticut. This image is illustrated on p. 112 of A Certain Slant of Light: The First Hundred Years of New England Photography by William F. Robinson. The caption is: “Photography from a Balloon. Interior View of Balloon Looking toward the Neck. John G. Doughty (of Winsted, Conn.), 1885. Doughty is second from left. Moore is second from right. 600 yards of material were required in the manufacture of this machine upon which was put one and one-half barrels of special varnish. Height of balloon complete 80 feet, circumference 120 feet. Weight 650 pounds. When filled with hydrogen gas its lifting capacity is 2,640 pounds; when filled with coal or illuminating gas its lifting power is 1,320 pounds. when this picture was taken the balloon was filled with air. {Description, reverse of card mount in Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.”
43075.
130. Morrisville Fair Ground-Balloon Filling.
43076.
No. 236. On Morrisville fair ground July 4th balloon filling.
43077.
No. 222. Prof. Wise Inflating his Balloon, Ganymede, at St. Johnsbury, Vt.
43078.
No. 221. Prof. Wise Inflating his Balloon, Ganymede, at St. Johnsbury, Vt.
43079.
No. 221. Prof. Wise Inflating his Balloon, Ganymede, at St. Johnsbury, Vt.
43087.
No. 2350. Prof. Lowe inflating his Balloon on Gaine’s Hill, Va.
43088.
No. 2349. Prof. Lowe replenishing the Balloon from the Balloon Constitution.
43089.
No. 2348. Prof. Lowe observing the Battle of Fair Oaks, Va., from his Balloon.
43091.
Balloon Ascension, Oregon.
43092.
Balloon Ascension, Oregon.
43093.
Balloon Ascension, Lewis and Clark Centennial, Portland, Oregon.
43094.
No. 33. Captive Balloon, Lewis and Clark Centennial, Portland, Oregon.
43099.
Prof. King’s Balloon “Buffalo,” July 4, 1875, Cleveland, Ohio.
43100.
Balloon Buffalo, Cleveland, Ohio written on verso but I don’t think this is the Buffalo.
43101.
Prof. King’s Balloon “Buffalo,” July 4, 1875, Cleveland, Ohio.
43102.
Balloon “Buffalo.”
43103.
Prof. King’s Balloon “Buffalo,” July 4, 1875, Cleveland, Ohio.
43104.
Prof. King’s Balloon “Buffalo,” July 4, 1875, Cleveland, Ohio.
43105.
Crowds watching balloon “Buffalo,” Superior Street, Cleveland, Ohio, July 4, 1875.
43106.
Balloon “Buffalo.”
43107.
Prof. King’s Balloon “Buffalo,” July 4, 1875, Cleveland, Ohio.
43108.
Ballon “Buffalo.”
43109.
Prof. King’s Balloon “Buffalo,” July 4, 1875, Cleveland, Ohio.
43110.
The Balloon “Buffalo” on its travels from Cleveland, O., July 5th, 1875. Landing place and camp of the voyagers. “Camp Burchard,” Mahoning Station, Portage Co., Ohio.–Our Visitors.
43111.
Prof. King’s balloon “Buffalo,” Cleveland, Ohio, July 4, 1875.
43112.
View at the N.E. Fair, Lowell, Mass., Sept. 1871.
43113.
Balloon Ascension, North Common, Lowell.
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.
43122.
Prof. King’s balloon ‘Great Northwest,’ Minneapolis State Fair.
43123.
Prof. King’s balloon ‘Great Northwest,’ Minneapolis State Fair.
43124.
Prof. Myers’ balloon ‘Aerial’ Minnesota State Fair. Carlotta ascending in compartment under balloon. Carlotta was Mary Hawley, Prof. Myers’ wife.
43125.
Prof. Myers’ balloon ‘Aerial’ Minnesota State Fair. Prof. Myers and Carlotta stand in front of the balloon. Carlotta was Mary Hawley, Prof. Myers’ wife.
43126.
Balloon Ascension, likely PA from where it was found.
43127.
Balloon Ascension, unknown location.
43128.
Balloon Ascension, balloonist Lyda Dollenhoff, unknown location.