Print depicting the Inflation of First Hydrogen Balloon, by J. A. C. Charles, August 26-27, 1783. Print shows four men inflating the first hydrogen balloon (created by Jacques Charles) on August 26-27, 1783. In the background on the left hand side are a table, ladder and a basket. The balloon is centered in the picture and is held in place by the wooden barrel in which hydrogen is being generated. Created by Digitized by Benjamin G. Sullivan Date Created 01/25/2021 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Art; Aviation Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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