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| Picture No | 10150453 |
| Date | 27 August 1783 |
| Description | INFLATING CHARLES BALLON |
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The balloon is filled with 'inflammable Air drawn from Iron by means of a Vitriolic Acid' ; it will make an unmanned flight from the Champ de Mars to Gonzesse.
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| Source | Contemporary engraving by an unnamed artist, reproduced in 'La Nature', 1882 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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