Gold-plated souvenir medallion with ring for ribbon on the top. Front shows a scene of a balloon over Paris that is tethered to the ground. Labeled 'Panorama de Paris / 1878.' Reverse says 'Souvenir / de mon Ascension / dans / le Grand Ballon Captif / a Vapeur / de Mr. Henry Giffard'. Created by Vanessa Nagengast Date Created 03/04/2015 Source National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Keywords Art Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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