Balloon ascent from Tuileries Gardens, Paris
Ascent by balloon from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, by Charles and Robert, watched by a large crowd. The Latin motto at the top reads: Sic Itur Ad Astra -- This is the Way to the Stars
Picture No
10610404
Media ID
48037213
Size
3387px x 5000px
(3.1MB)
Credit
©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed
Date
1 December 1783
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1780s 1783 Ascent Astra Ballooning Itur Jardin Motto Thuilleries Tuileries
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