National Air and Space Museum Archives

Professor King Grand Balloon Ascension Poster

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.1196
Dates:
bulk 1876
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Cubic feet
(1 folder)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one poster announcing King's gas balloon ascension at the Centennial International Exhibition on August 30, 1876, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The poster is 31 by 44.5 inches, and the overprinted illustration depicts King in flight in his balloon over a large crowd, tent at right background.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Samuel King (1828-1914) was a ballooning pioneer in the United States. He made his first balloon ascension in 1851, and over the course of his career he made over 450 flights. His flights generated great interest and balloon ascensions become an elemet of expositions and traveling shows. King also made several ascensions with United States Signal Service officers for the study of meteorology, leading the way with scientific study of air navigation and aerial photography.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unknown, found in collection, Unknown, Inknown

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Professor King Grand Balloon Ascension Poster, Accession XXXX-1196, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Ballooning Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Centennial Exposition -- Philadelphia -- 1896 Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Posters Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
King, Samuel Archer Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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