Première Ascension aérostatique du Ballon Le Pole Nord, Champ-de-Mars – Antique Print
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Première Ascension aérostatique du Ballon Le Pole Nord, Champ-de-Mars. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Première Ascension aérostatique du Ballon Le Pole Nord, Champ-de-Mars
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This picture records the first ascent of the balloon *Le Pôle Nord* from the Champ-de-Mars, the open parade ground in Paris. The Champ-de-Mars was a favored launch site for balloon flights in the 19th century, when aeronautics drew large crowds to watch gas balloons fill and lift off. Its inflation and departure would have been a public spectacle, with onlookers gathered around the ropes and the basket. Ballooning was then one of the most visible symbols of scientific progress in France, and scenes like this one document how the public experienced the new technology.
| Original scan | 3,232 × 4,200 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02608uChamp-de-Mars. |
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