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Shower of Bon-Bons on the Esplanade of the Invalides, 1856. Creator: UnknownShower of Bon-Bons on the Esplanade of the Invalides, 1856. Paris celebrates the birth of Prince Louis Napoleon, heir to the French throne
The Ascent of Balloons from the Esplanade of the Invalides, 1856. Creator: UnknownThe Ascent of Balloons from the Esplanade of the Invalides, 1856. Paris celebrates the birth of Prince Louis Napoleon, heir to the French throne
M. Petin's "System of Aerial Navigation", 1850. Creator: Unknown. MM. Petin's "System of Aerial Navigation", 1850. French milliner and balloonist Ernest Petin..has sought to give to his apparatus the greatest possible power
Snuff box with ballooning scene, late 18th century. Creator: AubertSnuff box with ballooning scene, late 18th century. The scene represents the launch of the first small Charliere gas balloon from the Champ de Mars in Paris, 27 August 1783
Needle case with ballooning scenes, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: UnknownNeedle case with ballooning scenes, late 18th-early 19th century. The first successful flights in hot air balloons in the 1780s triggered a craze for ballooniana. Enameled brass needle case with lid
Box with scene showing Claytons Ascent, after 1835. Creator: UnknownBox with scene showing Claytons Ascent, after 1835. Oval-shaped, pasteboard bandbox covered in paper block-printed with distemper, commemorating Richard Clayton, pioneering midwestern aeronaut
Wind and Weather Reports for the British Army, (1919). Creator: UnknownWind and Weather Reports for the British Army, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: A section at work in France filling balloons which are released
The Jubilee Fete to Children of London Schools in Hyde Park, 1887. Creator: UnknownThe Jubilee Fete to Children of London Schools in Hyde Park, 1887. London schoolchildren watch balloons being released in Hyde Park to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria on 20 June 1887
