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Object Details
Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Relief on Paper, Uncolored Physical Description Uncolored relief print from a newspaper of a steam-powered balloon aircraft. The aircraft looks like a small steamship with four balloons attached, and paddles on the sides for forward momentum. Label inside mat says, 'Early Attempt to Overcome the Difficulty of Directing Balloons Made in 1794.' Dimensions Mat: 23.2 × 27.3cm (9 1/8 × 10 3/4 in.)
Unmatted: 15.2 × 20.6cm (6 in. × 8 1/8 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140521000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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