Garnerin descending in his parachute
Garnerin descending in his parachute, with his discarded balloon on the left. Claimed to be the first human being to descend from a balloon by means of a parachute (animals had previously been used)
Picture No
10610221
Media ID
48035446
Size
3623px x 5000px
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Credit
©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed
Date
22 October 1797
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