Red and white striped hot air balloon marked USA – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Step back in time with Red and white striped hot air balloon marked USA, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Red and white striped hot air balloon marked USA
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Few pictures in the Balloons group carry a national marking as plainly as this one, with the letters USA printed on a red and white striped envelope. The striped design was a favorite of early balloonists, since bold bands made a craft easy to spot from the ground and from other aircraft during the long, slow flights that defined the sport. Hot air balloons of this kind rose to public attention in the late 1700s, and by the twentieth century they had become familiar at fairs, races, and national celebrations. Look closely at the envelope's proportions and the basket beneath it, which show how much the basic form has held steady over more than two centuries.
| Original scan | 1,024 × 683 px |
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| Reference | 2705949358_9464bc54b2_b Balloon Festival Arindam |
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