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Object Details
Date 1859 Type ART-Posters, Original Art Quality Medium Poster, Wood Engraving on Paper, Uncolored Physical Description Poster advertising the ascension of the air ship "Atlantic" on July 1, 1859 from Washington Square, St. Louis for a voyage to the Atlantic coast. S.M. Brooks' balloon, "Comet," is also advertised as ascending as escort to the "Atlantic." Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 66.4 × 22.9cm (26 1/8 in. × 9 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140878000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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