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| Picture No | 10069999 |
| Date | 11 July 1898 |
| Description | ANDREE/JOURNEY STARTS |
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Salomon Andree, Swedish engineer, attempted to reach the North Pole by balloon, 'The Ornen' (eagle). Taking off from the shores of Danes Island.
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| Source | Frontispiece to 'Andree and his Balloon' by Lachambre and Machuvon, published in 1898. |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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