Balloon launch from a stadium, Italy
Detailed picture showing the paraphernalia of a balloon launch, seen inside a stadium in Italy, with two wooden launch towers, gantry, gas making equipment, and a large crowd of spectators. The balloon ascends, apparently controlled by two canvas propellers, dropping bags (presumably containing sand) onto the crowd
Picture No
10610247
Media ID
48035854
Size
5000px x 3862px
(5.1MB)
Credit
©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
Source
Drawing by G Meloni, published by Zannoli, Bologna
Date
1838
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