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 Summary

Wurstelprater balloon ascendance poster and related ticket, 1850.

 Biographical / Historical

The Weiner Prater is a large public park in Vienna, Austria, founded in 1766 with the donation of Austrian Emperor Josef II's royal hunting grounds. Over the years the Prater evolved to include the Wurstelprater Amusement Park. During the 1850s, the park was the site of balloon ascendance.

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0997

Date

1850

Provenance

Unknown - found in collection, Unknown, Unknown, NASM.XXXX.0997

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a 9 x 11.5 inch poster announcing the balloon ascendance at the Wurstelprater amusement park in Vienna by Carl Kirsch on Monday, September 2, 1850, and a 4 x 2.5 inch ticket redeemable for another show in case of unfavorable weather.

Arrangement note

No arrangement, just two items.

Rights

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Citation

Carl Kirsch Balloon Ascension Poster (Austrian), NASM.XXXX.0997, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Balloons

Balloons -- Exhibitions

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials