[Drawing of Montgolfier Brothers' balloon ascent over Palace of Versailles]

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Identifier1995-06-23-17_image_069SourceThe David D. Hatfield Aviation Photograph Collection (1995-06-23-17), Print Box 1, Folder 11DescriptionEngraving (photographic reproduction) of the Montgolfier Brothers' balloon ascent over the Palace of Versailles on September 19, 1783. The balloon carried a duck, a rooster, and sheep in a wicker basket, the first living creatures to ascend in a balloon.

Inscription: "Balloon / 9-19-1783."
Creation Date1783-09-19SubjectBalloonsMontgolfier, Joseph-Michel, 1740-1810Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne, 1745-1799PlaceFranceExtent1 photograph : print, black and white ; 8.5 x 11 in.LanguageEnglishOriginal Formatdrawingsphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe David D. Hatfield Aviation Photograph Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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