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The Great Montgolfier balloon
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Description | Print shows the "Great Montgolfier Balloon" of J.W. Hoar ascending from a platform in a lake in the Surrey Zoological Gardens, London, on May 24, 1838, the birday of Queen Victoria. Eleven passengers are in the gondola, with flags waving at either end, and spectators waving in the foreground. The actual ascent was a complete failure. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Balloon ascensions--1830-1840. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |