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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date May 26, 1838 Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Wood Engraving on Paper, Uncolored Physical Description Uncolored wood engraving of the ascent of the Montgolfier balloon that took place on May 24, 1838 in honor of the Queen's birthday. The print is from the front page of The Penny Satirist newspaper, No. 58, Vol. 2., which was published two days after the event. Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 50.8 × 40.6cm (20 × 16 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140759000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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