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 Summary

The Early Ballooning Prints collection contains .25 cubic feet of material related to early ballooning history.

 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).

 Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0137

Creator

Unknown

Date

1769-1918

bulk 1869-1875

Provenance

Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, XXXX.0137

Extent

0.25 Cubic feet (1 slim legal box)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of prints, newspapers, articles, and a letter related to early ballooning history.

Arrangement note

The collection is organized according to format.

Rights

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.

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Early Ballooning Prints, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0137, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Aeronautics

Balloons -- pre-1900

Balloons -- History

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials