[Drawing of De Rozier's attempted balloon crossing of English Channel]

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IdentifierGAF_image_231SourceGeneral Aircraft Files, Balloons FolderDescriptionDrawing (photographic reproduction) of Jean-Francois Pilatre De Rozier's attempted balloon crossing of the English Channel, June 15, 1785. The balloon crashed during the attempt, killing De Rozier and his passenger, Pierre Romain.Creation Date1785-06-15SubjectBalloonsPilâtre de Rozier, Jean-François, 1754-1785Extent1 photograph : print, black and white ; 14 x 21 cmOriginal Formatdrawingsphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe General Aircraft Files/The Museum of FlightRightsCopyright undetermined

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