Auguste Piccard and his assistant Charles Kipfer
Auguste Piccard and his assistant Charles Kipfer preparing for ascent to the atmosphere. On Sept. 20, 1930. They were working on the nacelle, a pressurized spherical aluminum capsule to be lifted stratosphere by a balloon. Photograph was made through the oculus of the capsule. (CSU_2015_9_982)
Picture No
11061060
Media ID
45277057
Size
3000px x 2216px
(1.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
