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Image Title: Histoire Des Ballons, Et Des Diverses Ascensions Qui Ont Eu Lieu Jusqu'a Ce Jour, circa 1851

Date: 1851?

Summary: Broadside depicts two airship designs conceived by Ernst (Ernest) Petin, incorporating four spherical balloons propelled by manually operated helical screws attached to a large flat surface, the lower part providing promenade decks for passengers. Surrounding text documents the history of ballooning from the Montgolfier brother's flight in 1783 to a description of Petin's airships, ca. 1850. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82.)

Subjects: Aeronautics--1780-1860
Airships--1850-1860
Petin, Ernest,--1812-1878--Associated objects

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