Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

Great Britain

Type

ART-Prints, Original

Medium

Broadside Poster

Physical Description

Broadside poster advertising an event with a night balloon ascent by Charles Green and fireworks at Vauxhall Gardens. Most likely August 16, 1850. The center has an engraved image of a balloon and fireworks.
Printed in Great Britain by H. Green, 64, Blackman Street, Borough.

Dimensions

Mat (H x W): 50.8 × 40.6cm (20 × 16 in.)
Unmatted (H x W): 44.8 × 24.4cm (17 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

Inventory Number

A20140419000

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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