balloon show bill – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures balloon show bill in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
balloon show bill
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Printed to draw crowds to a balloon ascension, this show bill reflects how aeronauts toured American towns in the 19th century, often pairing a rising balloon with music, parades and fairground attractions. Bills like this typically promised a spectacle, announced an admission price and named the aeronaut, and they were posted on fences, storefronts and telegraph poles ahead of the event. Because ascents depended on good weather and carried real risk, the handbills show how ballooning was sold to the public as entertainment as much as a feat of science. The bold type and decorative lettering were meant to compete for attention on a crowded street.
| Original scan | 2,903 × 4,014 px · prints to 10 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 03013u balloon show bill |
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