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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Early Ballooning Prints
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0137
- Creators:
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Unknown
- Dates:
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1769-1918bulk 1869-1875
- Languages:
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This collection contains materials in bothEnglishandFrench.
- Physical Description:
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0.25 Cubic feet1 slim legal box
- Repository:
The Early Ballooning Prints collection contains .25 cubic feet of material related to early ballooning history.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of prints, newspapers, articles, and a letter related to early ballooning history.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is organized according to format.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
This collection documents 18th, 19th, and 20th century ballooning feats. One print, while not of the period, depicts the oldest known representation of a parachute (1617).
Administration
Author
Amanda Buel
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, XXXX.0137
Processing Information
Arranged, described, and encoded by Amanda Buel, 2019.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Preferred Citation
Early Ballooning Prints, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0137, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Balloons -- pre-1900 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Balloons -- History | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Post, Augustus | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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