Ansicht des areostatischen Ballons qe. wurde vor Ss gemacht. Frau und ...
Print shows Vincente Lunardi ascending from the Royal Palace, Madrid, January 8, 1793 with royal coat-of-arms hanging from the gondola; Lunardi's second balloon ascension in Spain. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC st... Mehr
Experience de la machine areostatique
Vue d'optique shows the Montgolfier brothers' balloon, "The Globe," ascending from Champ de Mars, Paris, France, August 27, 1783. Caption (French): Experience de la machine aréostatique de Mrs. de Montgolfier d... Mehr
Federvögel scharen sich zusammen / K., fecit, 1785.
Schottischer Cartoon zeigt eine Gruppe von Männern, die sich unterhalten, während Luftballons über ihnen segeln. Möglicherweise der schottische Ballonfahrer James Tytler und der italienische Ballonfahrer Vincent Lunardi.
Mit dieser Eintrittskarte kann eine Person am Tag der Himmelfahrt von ...
Admission ticket to one of Vincent Lunardi early balloon ascensions, probably from London, England. Includes a picture of a balloon. Tissandier collection.
Machine aérostatique de 70 pieds de hauteur sur 46 de diametre, qui s'...
Die Abbildung zeigt den kunstvollen Ballon, mit dem Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier und Girond de Villete am 19. Oktober 1783 in Paris neun Minuten lang eine Höhe von 330 Fuß erreichten. (Quelle: A.G. Renstrom,... Mehr
Luftballons / A. Glocke, geformt.
Book illustration shows five early balloon ascensions in France: two Montgolfier balloons (Fauxbourg St. Antoine and St. Germain); a 1784 balloon of Jean-Pierre Blanchard; and a Charles and Robert balloon being... Mehr
[Vier Szenen von Männern und Frauen, die um (?) während der Fahrt in B...
Tissandier collection. Public domain photograph of electric motor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert au Jardin de...
Print shows Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert riding in the gondola of a balloon ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight. (... Mehr
Exp[é]rience a[ë]rostatique faite Versailles le 19 sept. 1783
Vue d'optique shows the balloon launched by the Montgolfier brothers ascending from the Palace of Versailles, France, before the royal family, September 19, 1783. A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the only pa... Mehr
Seconds voyageurs aëriens, ou expérience de MM. Charles et Robert fait...
Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight; inset map shows locati... Mehr
[Frau steht im Korb eines Ballons mit Fahnen]
Tissandier collection. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Seconds voyageurs aëriens, ou expérience de MM. Charles et Robert fait...
Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight; inset map shows locati... Mehr
Premier voyage aërien en présence de Mr. le Dauphin / dessine par le C...
Der Druck zeigt einen Ballon im Montgolfier-Stil, der über Paris fliegt. Remarque zeigt einen Ballon, der von Wolken umgeben ist.
Depart de MM. Charles & Robert, du Jardin des Tuilleries dans leur mac...
Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight. "Sic itur ad astra" wr... Mehr
Globe aërostatique. Dédié à Monsieur Charles. Cette machine est repres...
Jacques Alexandre César Charles departs Nesle, France after the landing of the first hydrogen balloon flight from Paris on December 1, 1783. Marie-Nöel Robert (on the ground at left), who accompanied Charles o... Mehr
La plaisanterie confondüe ou les intrépides voyageurs
Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight; spectators in foregrou... Mehr
Nouvelle forme de globe aërostatique. Au centre duquel est adapté pour...
Design drawing shows front and side elevations and plan of balloon with devices designed to facilitate navigation and maneuverability while in the air. Tissandier collection.
L'ignorance prouvée. Ou les evénements de la journée du 11 juillet 178...
French cartoon ridicules the attempt of Abbé Miollan and Janinet to ascend in a hot air balloon by showing the balloon on fire and billowing smoke while being inflated on July 11, 1784 at the Luxembourg gardens... Mehr
Der englische Ballon und seine Anhänge, in denen Mr. Lunardi vom Artil...
Print shows the ascent of Vincent Lunardi from the Moorfields Artillery Grounds, London, September 15, 1784; Lunardi's first ascent and the first balloon ascent in England. He experimented with oars for navigat... Mehr
Eine Darstellung von Mr. Lunardis Ballon, wie er im Pantheon ausgestel...
Der Druck zeigt den Ballon, den Vincenzo Lunardi bei seiner Erstbesteigung in England am 15. September 1784 benutzte. Landauer-Sammlung von Druckgraphik und Zeichnungen aus der Luftfahrt. Dieser Datensatz enthä... Mehr
Expérience du globe aërostatique du MM. les freres Robert au Jardin de...
Print shows Anne-Jean and Marie-Noël Robert riding in the gondola of a balloon ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, September 19, 1784, accompanied by Colin Hulin. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staf... Mehr
Madame Blubbers letzte Schicht oder das aerostatische Dilemma
This caricature pictures the hustings at Covent Garden, with a distant view of Richmond Hill. Madame Blubber has patriotically contrived to convert herself into an air-balloon, for the collection and conveyance... Mehr
Rival balloons, Tissandier Collection, France, Political Cartoon
British cartoon shows how on a windy day a woman's hat is blown off and takes flight like the balloon shown floating in the distance. Tissandier collection.
Figure exacte et proportions, du globe aërostatique, qui, le premier, ...
Print shows elaborately decorated balloon used by Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes in ascent from Paris, October 19, 1783, reaching an altitude of 330 feet for nine minutes. (Source: A... Mehr
Vista del globo areostatico que se hechò la tarde 12 de agosto. de 179...
Print shows Vincenzo Lunardi riding in the gondola of a balloon ascending from Buon Retiro gardens, Madrid, August 12, 1792; the first balloon ascension in Spain. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82.) Ti... Mehr
Het jaar 1804!!!, Tissandier Collection, France
Dutch cartoon forecasts aeronautic events for the year 1804 by showing people in hysterics, possibly over an imminent balloon ascension by "Wille van de Heeren Hopman & Loude." From the ceiling hangs a balloon ... Mehr
Het jaar 1804!!!, Tissandier Collection, France
Dutch cartoon forecasts aeronautic events for the year 1804 by showing a scene at a failing balloon ascension, in the interests of scientific inquiry, possibly by "Wille van de Heeren Hopman & Loude." Men strug... Mehr
Le premier parachute de Jacques Garnerin, essayé par lui-même au parc ...
Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Nein. 12. Groteske Grenzen für Zimmer & Hallen
Public domain image, 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor... Mehr
L'Hirondelle. V. Triquet, Tissandier Collection, France
Print shows the balloon "L'Hirondelle V. Triquet" flying with two men on board. Tissandier collection.
[Drei Männer im Korb des aufsteigenden Ballons mit aufgesetzter Fahne]
Picryl description: Public domain image of an early aircraft, balloon, airship, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Société d'expériences aérostatiques Direction 24 rue Maubeuge, Paris.
Advertisement showing a balloon with several persons standing in the basket, one climbing the ropes just above the basket. Tricolor banners hanging from the balloon announce the "Société d'expériences aerostati... Mehr
Dees Nederlandsche Koe, altoos door Waereld-grooten ...
Dutch political cartoon about the partitioning of the Netherlands shows the shorning and dismembering of the "Nederlandsche" cow. The "Neêrlands" lion, an enraged Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland (with sword dr... Mehr
L'Union, Tissandier Collection, France
Print shows the balloon "L'Union" flying with four men on board. Tissandier collection.
Vue de la salle de Walse construite au carré de la laiterie (soixante ...
Der Druck zeigt die Feierlichkeiten zum Jahrestag der Gründung der Französischen Republik am 14. Juli 1801 in zwei Bildern, darunter ein Tanzzelt und eine Ballonfahrt, von der André Jacques Garnerin in einem Fa... Mehr
To his royal highness Fredrick Duke of York, this plate of Satan holdi...
Print shows Satan holding a balance to which, on one end is attached a hot-air balloon with a bishop, possibly the Duke of York, and another man standing on top, its lightness has skewed the balance to end over... Mehr
Luftfahrt des Herrn Professors Bourguet ; zu Berlin den 23 May Ao 1804...
Bust portrait of Professor Bourguet. Surrounding portrait are illustrations of items related to ballooning including barrels of gas, books and a compass, a balloon, and a parachute. Landauer Collection of Aer... Mehr
Tentand via est qua me quoque possim tollere humo, James Gillray
Eine fantastische Szene in Oxford, die Grenvilles Amtseinführung als Kanzler bei der Gedenkfeier am 3. Juli 1810 darstellt. Grenville steigt in einem Ballon über einer riesigen applaudierenden Menge auf; sein a... Mehr
Rural sports. Balloon hunting, Thomas Rowlandson
The balloon is drifting before the wind beyond the control of the aeronaut; a fair voyager is making a terrific descent with a parachute in the midst of a flock of birds ; from the top of a tall tower a gentlem... Mehr
[Ballon mit offenem Rahmen, Holz- oder Metallkorb und angebrachten Pro...
Tissandier collection. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fête de pantin, Tissandier Collection, France
Print shows a balloon with mechanism attached to the bottom of the basket, possibly an elaborate fireworks display. Tissandier collection.
Elevazione aereobatica eseguita da Francezco Orlandi in Bologna nei pu...
Print shows the balloon of Francesco Orlandi ascending over the public gardens of Bologna, Italy, November 6, 1828. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82.) Tissandier collection.
La patrie est en danger / F. d'Orléans, j[ui]n 1830.
French political cartoon uses a scene from Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels to compare the situation surrounding the 1830 July Revolution in France to the time when l'Assemblée (the French revolutionary gove... Mehr
Les quatre éléments. Louis était un enfant léger qui n'apportait aucum...
French comic strip shows a young boy, "Louis," who decides to apply himself at school after unfortunate experiences with the four elements. Louis learns about fire by getting burned while working for a baker; a... Mehr
L'Air - Publicd domain, Museum of New Zealand
Public domain scan of 19th-19th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Vermächtnis und Geschenk; Caroline und Erwin Swann; 1977; (DLC / PP-19...
Zweite Serie: Skizzen von Boz; Sieben Zifferblätter Die linke Titelseite von Dickens '"Sketches by Boz" zeigt eine Menschenmenge, die zwei Männern zuwinkt, die in einem Heißluftballon abfliegen. Die nebenstehen... Mehr
Königliche Gärten, Vauxhall. Großes Tages- und Abendfest am kommenden ...
Broadside announcing Charles Green's ascension in the balloon "Nassau" from Vauxhall Gardens, London. Includes a picture of passengers in a balloon basket. At head of title: Under the direct patronage of Her Ma... Mehr
Theodore Maurisset - Prodige de la chimie / Maurisset, del. et sculp.,...
French cartoon shows a long line of people, with more arriving by stagecoach and railroad, at a medicine show where a quack with a lion's head, the "Prodige de la chimie," is marketing his hair tonic "De pommad... Mehr
Edward Spencer, geboren am 8. Mai 1799, der Charles Green bei diesem f...
Head-and-shoulders portrait of solicitor, Edward Spencer, who accompanied balloonist Charles Green on several ascensions. A balloon with an attached parachute is in the background. Printed signature below title... Mehr
La daguerreotypomanie / Maurisset., Tissandier Collection, France
French cartoon about the rush to try photography after Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre revealed his process in 1839. Print shows long lines of people waiting to be photographed and others eager to support the craz... Mehr
Dreißig Tage Spaß. 1000 Fr. der Freuden für 15 fr. Für 50 Rappen pro T...
Werbung für ein monatliches Abonnement von Theaterproduktionen, Bällen, Konzerten, Zirkus und anderen Unterhaltungsangeboten, wahrscheinlich an Veranstaltungsorten in und um Paris. Text erscheint innerhalb eine... Mehr
Locomotion atmospherique, système d'Helle, ingénieur-mécanicien
Broadside announcing a navigable balloon design invented by M. d'Helle. Includes a picture of d'Helle's propeller-powered balloon. Tissandier collection.
Le pilote, Tissandier Collection, France
Print shows two men standing in basket of balloon, "Le Pilote". Tissandier collection.
Greens grosser Luftballon im Lande der Antipoden / Cajetan, delt. ; J....
Austrian print satirizes the intended trans-Atlantic balloon voyage of Charles Green by showing his arrival among the Maori in the Antipodes Islands in the Pacific Ocean. From series: Satyrisches Bild, no. 47.... Mehr
The returns of the election - U.S. Presidential Elections
Zur Sache: Dieser Teller soll die Ergebnisse der Präsidentschaftswahlen darstellen, wie sie in Philadelphia empfangen werden; die verschiedenen Bundesstaaten werden durch Luftballons repräsentiert; die Bundesst... Mehr
Francesco Arban di Lione areonauta espertissimo esegui il suo dodicesi...
Print shows the balloon of Francesco Arban ascending above a map of Rome and its environs, showing the route of his balloon voyage from Villa Borghese, Rome, to Acqua Martina near Riete, April 14, 1846. (Source... Mehr
Francesco Arban di Lione, Head and Shoulders Portrait
Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist, Francesco Arban, commemorating his twelfth flight. Includes items related to his work: a gas bag and netting, a telescope, barrels of gas, and a balloon ascendi... Mehr
Nouveau système de locomotion aérienne du Docteur Van Hecke / dessine ...
Design drawing for system of harnessing several balloons in descending size to provide the lift to transport various weights of people and mail, proposed by Dr. Van Hecke of Brussels. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC... Mehr
[Porträts der drei Ballonfahrer Ippolito Caffi, Francesco Arban und G....
Tissandier collection. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Les rois s'en vont-- bon voyage! / dessiné par Monta.
French cartoon about kings departing for the moon, possibly in reference to the end of monarchy in Europe. Print shows several balloons labeled "Service du roi" from Spain, Prussia, Denmark, Naples, etc., landi... Mehr
Ils montaient, ils montaient toujours, Political Cartoon
French political cartoon shows a greedy Louis Napoleon trying to climb higher by hanging onto the ropes of a balloon, topped with a crown. The basket breaks free spilling bags of money, and a woman and a child ... Mehr
Éxperience du globe ae̋rostatique du MM. Charles et Robert, au Jardin ...
Print shows Jacques Alexandre César Charles and Marie-Noël Robert riding in the gondola of a balloon ascending from the Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, December 1, 1783 in the first hydrogen balloon flight. (S... Mehr
Affiche de la première Ascension équestre de Poitevin au Champ de Mars...
Picryl description: Public domain illustrated book page scan, drawings, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.
Vista del globo aereostatico que se hechò ante sus magesta des y su re...
Der Druck zeigt Vincenzo Lunardi beim Aufstieg vom Königspalast in Madrid am 8. Januar 1793 mit einem königlichen Wappen, das an der Gondel hängt; Lunardis zweite Ballonfahrt in Spanien. (Quelle: A.G. Renstrom,... Mehr
Le diamant de bluze est une nouvelle découverte qui vient de jeter une...
Advertisement for a Paris jewelry store depicting a man sitting in a ring tied to a balloon labeled "Palais des diamants." Tissandier collection.
La Sirène, Tissandier Collection, France
Print shows the balloon "La Sirène" flying with one man on board. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82.) Tissandier collection.
Kermesse au jardin des plantes (8 septembre) / A. J. Lallemand, sculpt...
Print shows a woman in the basket of an inflated balloon on the ground at right ready for ascent and a crowd in the foreground gathered to celebrate a September fair in the Royal Gardens, Paris, France. Tissan... Mehr
Experience aërostatique faite à Lyon; d'un ballon de cent pieds de dia...
Print shows the balloon, "Le Flesselles" ascending over Lyon, France, on January 19, 1784, carrying seven passengers including Joseph Montgolfier and Jean François Pilâtre de Rozier. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC ... Mehr
Die große Bilderromantik des Zeitalters, oder: Dampfschiffkommodores &...
American political cartoon about the awarding of United States mail contracts. Print shows steamships (two shaped like rocking horses) and a balloon labeled "California mail balloon via Nicaragua," with discuss... Mehr
Espérons que ce ballon d'essai ne deviendra pas un ballon captif / A. ...
Cartoon shows a hot air balloon labeled "Suffrage Universel" with wings floating above the Pyrenees and headed toward a sign labeled "Espagne". Illus. from: Actualités, no. 248. Tissandier collection.
Cremorne Gardens... Großes Victoria-Fest zu Ehren der Einweihung der A...
Broadside kündigt ein Eröffnungsfest für die Ausstellung aller Nationen an, London, England, 1851. Enthält ein Bild des Ballons "Erin-go-Bragh", um eine Besteigung durch Ballonfahrer John Hampton während des Fe... Mehr
Domitor / H. Franco̧is. - Lithograph, public domain, Library of Congre...
Die Abbildung zeigt das von Taillepied de La Garenne vorgeschlagene System der Luftnavigation, bestehend aus einem Ballon mit einem doppelten Fallschirm auf einer einzigen Achse, der sechs Personen transportier... Mehr
Domitor / H. Franco̧is. - Engraving, Public domain image
Der Druck zeigt das von Taillepied de La Garenne vorgeschlagene System der Luftnavigation, bestehend aus einem Ballon mit einem doppelten Fallschirm auf einer einzigen Achse, der sechs Personen transportieren k... Mehr
Locomotive Fairmount, Public domain image
Print shows activities along the Schuylkill River with the Fairmount Water Works in the background on the left and a distant view, on the right, of a suspension bridge spanning the Schuylkill River in Philadelp... Mehr
[Technische Abbildung zeigt vier Stufen des Fallschirms von André Garn...
"Pl. I" from unidentified publication. Tissandier collection. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Aventures de Bavolet, Tissandier Collection, France
French adventure comic shows Bavolet, a sailor, traveling by balloon to an unknown country ("Inconnu") where the animals behave like humans. A pair of rabbits seems friendly, then the female tries to stab him, ... Mehr
[Geprägte Karte zeigt Ballon mit der Aufschrift "rien d 'impossible", ...
Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sic itur ad astra. Rodolfo Afflitto da Montefiascone, un ciccio ad inc...
Italian cartoon shows a man sitting on an upside-down balloon labeled "Prefettura di Napoli," using the balloon basket as a parachute. Illus. from an unidentified periodical. Tissandier collection.
Départ du Marquis de le Guillois / A. Bonnard.
French caricature shows the "Marquis de le Guillois," possibly the publisher or editor of "Le hanneton," departing in a balloon and dropping an envelope sealed with a cockchafer or maybug ("le hanneton"). Among... Mehr
Voyage a la lune - Drawing. Public domain image.
French cartoon shows a man riding on a bicycle-like flying machine while looking through a telescope attached to the front. Two balloons, "Veloc[ipedes]" and "Domanie," are attached at front and rear as are pro... Mehr
L'Aérienne, nouveau systême de ballon dirigeable par Camille Dupuy
Broadside announcing the exhibition of a navigable balloon designed by Camille Dupuy at the "boulevart Magenta, 37" and the "rue des Marais, St. Martin" in Paris beginning December 18, 1866. Tissandier collection.
Nadar / And. Gill., Nadar Collection 1850-1910
French caricature of photographer and balloonist Nadar hanging onto the rope netting around a balloon which appears to have lost its basket. Illus. in: La lune, no. 65, 2 juin 1867, cover. Tissandier collection.
Masse zu - Public domain drawing
Der Druck zeigt mehrere Menschen in einem Heißluftballon, um die herum Bomben platzen, Massen von Toten auf dem Boden, in einer Szene, die ein imaginäres Ende der Welt darstellt. Titel und andere beschreibende ... Mehr
Champ-de-Mars. Première ascension aérostatique du ballon le Pole Nord ...
Broadside announcing an ascension of the giant balloon "Le Pole Nord" from the Champ-de-Mars, Paris, June 27, 1869. Proceeds from the event, organized by balloonists Wilfrid de Fonvielle and Gaston Tissandier,... Mehr
Champ de Mars, dimanche 17 juin, a 5 heures préciss. Ascension aérosta...
Broadside announcing an ascension of the giant balloon "Le Pole Nord" from the Champ-de-Mars, Paris, June 27, 1869. Proceeds from the event, organized by balloonists Wilfrid de Fonvielle and Gaston Tissandier, ... Mehr
Affiche. -- Dépêche placardée à Lyon, et annonçant l'atterrissage du b...
Picryl description: Public domain illustrated book page scan, drawings, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.
[Aerialist mit an Schultern und Füßen geschnallten Flügeln, während er...
Tissandier collection. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Salle de concert du cercie artistique ... Exposition du gigantesque ba...
Broadside announcing a balloon exhibition and ascension by Eugène Godard in his balloon "Cita di Firenze" from the Place St. Michel, Paris. Includes picture of a mirage observed by Godard and Camille Flammarion... Mehr
L'opinion / lith Van Geleyn. - Lithograph, public domain, Library of C...
Humorous print shows a theatrical performer on an outdoor stage shooting at a balloon, labeled "L'opinion," as a man leaps from the basket and a woman clings to a rope below the basket. Band members and another... Mehr
Lettre expédiée par ballon monté.
Picryl description: Public domain illustrated book page scan, drawings, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.
Paillettes de glace eclairées par les rayons du soleil observées en ba...
Print shows the balloon "Zenith" piloted by Gaston and Albert Tissandier on an expedition to observe upper air meteorological conditions ascending into the clouds amid rays of sunlight. "Fig. 3." Illus. from an... Mehr
Numéro du journal Le Ballon-Poste imprimé sur papier pelure.
Picryl description: Public domain illustrated book page scan, drawings, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.
Siège de Paris. Au Bastion / Draner, del. et lith.
Print shows military life at French fort, "Bastion" no. 95," during the Siege of Paris, 1870. A balloon flies over the fort in the distance. Tissandier collection.
Every thing coming down - Public domain graphic arts, Library of Congr...
Print shows a hot air balloon labeled "The Bottom Out" attached to a basket labeled "Gold Speculation" on which the bottom has fallen out, leaving a large hole in the bottom through which various products such ... Mehr
Léon Gambetta / Yves & Barret, sc. ; Und. Kiemen.
French caricature of Léon Gambetta, French republican statesman, leaning on the back of a chair and looking up at vignettes of himself. He escaped the Siege of Paris in the balloon, "L'Armand Barbes" October 7,... Mehr
Le Neptune. J. Duruof / Lith. Riboulet.
Print shows the balloon "Le Neptune, J. Duruof" flying with passengers, in reference to Jules Duruof's ascent over Prussian enemy lines on September 23, 1870 during the Siege of Paris. Tissandier collection.
Carte des atterrissages des ballons-postes sortis de Paris pendant le ...
Picryl description: Public domain illustrated book page scan, drawings, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.
Sauvetage du ballon "Le Tricolore" Monté par Monsieur et Madame Duruof...
Print shows Jules Duruof and his wife being rescued at sea from the sinking basket of their balloon "Le Tricolore" which lost altitude over the North Sea off the coast of England. Two fishermen help Mrs. Duruof... Mehr
Direction des ballons (système Ardisson), Bordeaux, le 26 janvier 1871
Design drawings for a system proposed by Annibal Ardisson to navigate a balloon from a platform located below the bag. The aeronaut manipulates blades in a moveable drum to interact with the wind and affect the... Mehr
Le blocus de Paris complainte nationale et patriotique.
Broadside shows a manned balloon labelled "Au Governement de la defense nationale, projet en l'air infaillible pour bloquement de Paris" with a magnet near the enemy's cannon. The illustrator humorously predict... Mehr