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First Montgolfier brothers balloon

  • Première Montgolfière, sans passagers

  • 1783-Jun-04 (Date attributed to balloon flight)
  • 1909 (Date attributed to postcard)

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Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of a globe-shaped flying balloon. The illustration depicts the first successful public hot air balloon demonstration on June 4, 1783 by French brothers Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (1740-1810) and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (1745-1799). This postcard is part of a set originally collected in a scrapbook entitled Album Gravures et Cartes-Postales: Vieux Paris Types Petits Métiers et Cris De La Rue (1909).

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  • 5.5 in. H x 3.5 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 287

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Molynk, A. “First Montgolfier Brothers Balloon.” Watercolor (paint), 1783–1909. Donald F. Othmer Papers, Box 287. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/rv042v13m.

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