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43248.

25. The “Hoosier” throwing out sand to get away. June, 1909, Races. Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

43249.

26304. Seven Great “Gas Bags” Ready for Start of Distance Flying Contest–Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas–April 24, 1924.

43250.

26306. The “Goodyear,” Winner of Elimination Contest, Starting Great 1100 Mile Flight, San Antonio, Texas–April 24, 1924.

43251.

26307. Great Balloons “Taking on Gas.” Elimination Race, Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas–April 24, 1924.

43252.

12138. Attaching the long silk tube leading from the gas main to the neck of the balloon.

43253.

12142. Attaching the valve to the top of the balloon.

43254.

12145. Top of Partly Filled Balloon Showing Valve in Place.

43255.

12147. The nearly filled balloon and method of attaching ballast bags to net.

43256.

12149. The filled balloon–pulling in the sand bags toward the basket.

43257.

12150. Attaching the basket weighted with sand bags to the ring.

43258.

496. Balloon Ascension at Columbia Gardens.

43259.

General View, Columbia Gardens, Butte, Montana.

43260.

496. Balloon Ascension at Columbia Gardens.

43261.

Ferris Wheel and Balloon Ascension, Columbian Exposition.

43262.

8247. Old Vienna and the Great Balloon from Ferris Wheel, Columbian Exposition.

43263.

World’s Fair Grounds.

43264.

The Captive Balloon, Midway Plaisance, World’s Fair, Chicago.

43265.

15149-Sailing Away for Washington, Aeronaut Tomlinson in His Balloon, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Mo.

43266.

234-The Pistol Cracks and “They’re Off” on the Great Balloon Race from World’s Fair, St. Louis, to Washington, D.C. , Prize, $5,000.

43267.

Rival air ships, their inventors’ pride, ready for race to Washington, D.C. from World’s Fair, St. Louis.

43268.

21321. The Balloon Race-Starting on the long distance trip, World’s Fair, St. Louis.

43269.

15344-Prof. Meyers’ Balloon and Its Admiring Crowd at the Foot of the Wireless Telegraph Tower, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis.

43270.

15452-Bird’s-Eye View of Lewis and Clark Exposition from Willamette Heights, Portland, Oregon.

43271.

15457-Balloon Ascension over Guild Lake, Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon.

43272.

15459-Washington State Building from Foreign Palace, Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon.

43273.

8615. Government Building and Bridge of Nations, Portland Exposition, Oregon.

43274.

21440. A Balloon Ascension over Guild’s Lake, Lewis and Clark Centennial, Portland, Oregon.

43275.

The Lewis and Clark Exposition Grounds from Willamette Heights.

43276.

8621. Balloon Ascension, Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon.

43277.

10259. The Champs de Mars from Eiffel Tower, Paris Exposition, 1900.

43278.

Balloon at unidentified location.

43279.

Balloon Ascension, Santa Monica. Cal. The building at right is the Arcadia Hotel built in 1887.

43280.

6739. Yankee Races, Balloon Ascension.

43281.

V15. Balloon Ascension from the Garden of the Tuileries, Paris, France.

43282.

271-Grand Balloon Ascension on Boston Commons.

43283.

Unidentified Balloon Ascension.

43284.

1645-Balloon Ascension, Paris, France.

43285.

Unidentified Balloon Ascension.

43286.

726-En Luftballon, Kristiania.

43287.

4519. Chinese Picnic. Balloon Ascension.

43288.

Balloon Ascension, July 20th, 1896, Geneva, Switzerland.

43289.

Balloon Ascension, July 20th, 1896, Geneva, Switzerland.

43290.

725. Leo Stevens, the Famous Parachutist Making an Ascension.

43291.

725. Leo Stevens, the Famous Parachutist Making an Ascension.

43292.

724. All Ready to Let Go. Leo Stevens, N.Y.

43293.

A Balloon Ascension in Dawson, Y.T.

43294.

A Balloon Ascension. Dawson City, Klondike.

43295.

33136. Starting for the Stratosphere in a Balloon.

43296.

11229-Balloon in flight, showing carriage, passenger, silk net and escape valve.

43297.

Dickson Centennial June 26, 1902. Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.