Harper's weekly (1865) (14579132927)

The balloon bridal party starting on it's aerial tour from Prof. Lowe's Amphitheater, Central Park, November 8, 1865
Identifier: harpersweeklyv9bonn (find matches)
Title: Harper's weekly
Year: 1865 (1850s)
Authors: Bonner, John, 1828-1899 Curtis, George William, 1824-1892 Alden, Henry Mills, 1836-1919 Conant, Samuel Stillman, 1831-1885? Schuyler, Montgomery, 1843-1914 Foord, John, 1842-1922 Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916 Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906 Nelson, Henry Loomis, 1846-1908 Bangs, John Kendrick, 1862-1922 Harvey, George Brinton McClellan, 1864-1928 Hapgood, Norman, 1868-1937
Subjects: Balloon ascent made by Dr. John F Boynton from Syracuse, lecturer on geology and his newly-married wife Miss Mary West Jenkins, born in Northhampton, brought up in Saint-Louis, in Professor Lowe's balloon United States. During the ascent six thousand persons were present within the enclosure at Central Park. The balloon landed at sunset in Mount Vernon.
Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant



Text Appearing Before Image:
November 25, 1865. HARPERS WEEKLY.
Text Appearing After Image:
THE BALLOON BRIDAL PARTY STARTING ON IT'S AERIAL TOUR FROM PROF. LOWE'S AMPHITHEATER, CENTRAL PARK, NOVEMBER 8, 1865, PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRADY. - [SEE PAGE 746] HARPERS WEEKLY. November 25, 1865. [...] THE BALLOON BRIDAL. Our readers will find on page 745 some interesting illustration
Marriage of Dr. John F. Boynton of Syracuse N.Y., and Miss Mary West Jenkins, dadopted daughter of Mrs. J. L. West of St. Louis. Reference

John Farnam Boynton (1811–1890) of Syracuse N.Y. Reference.

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