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[Print of crowds with hydrogen balloon used in 1783 flight by Nicolas-Louis Robert and Jacques Charles]
Letterpress print of crowds with the hydrogen balloon used in the 1783 flight by Nicolas-Louis Robert and Jacques Charles, Paris, France, undated.

[Print of balloonist James Sadler and passenger William Clayfield landing in Bristol Channel]
Letterpress print of balloonist James Sadler and passenger William Clayfield landing in the Bristol Channel, original piece dated circa 1810.

[Print of balloon in flight over Hungerford Market]
Letterpress print of a balloon in flight over Hungerford Market, London, England, original piece dated 1833.

[Pocket diary belonging to Samuel E. White, circa 1918-1919]
Pocket diary belonging to Samuel E. White, circa 1918-1919. Contains handwritten notes in ink and faded pencil documenting White's military training and service, with daily detailed entries. White's narrative begins with his enlistment in September…

[People with German observation balloon]
Photograph of people with a German observation balloon, circa 1917-1919.Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron during World War I, circa 1917-1919.

[People in balloon basket]
Photograph of people gathered in and around the basket of the balloon "New York" at the Los Angeles International Air Meet, California, January 1910. Identified individuals include pilot Charles B. Harmon (far right, in basket) and passengers Celeste…

[People gathered underneath German observation balloon]
Photograph of people gathered underneath a German observation balloon, circa 1914-1918.

[Partially-constructed hangar for airship "America"]
Photograph of the partially-constructed hangar for the airship "America," Spitsbergen, Norway, circa 1906-1907.

[Partially inflated Caquot observation balloon]
Photograph of a partially inflated Caquot observation balloon, likely in France, circa 1918.

[Partially inflated Caquot observation balloon in flight over field]
Photograph of a partially inflated Caquot observation balloon in flight over a field, likely in France, circa 1918.
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