Hot air balloon inflating on a grassy field with trailer – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Hot air balloon inflating on a grassy field with trailer. 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, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Hot air balloon inflating on a grassy field with trailer
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A balloon is only half-inflated here, its fabric slumped across a grassy field while a trailer sits close by, a reminder of how much ground work goes into a flight before it ever leaves the earth. Early ballooning relied on hot air from a burner or a fire below the open mouth of the envelope, and crews often hauled their gear by road from one launch site to the next. Pictures like this one capture the unglamorous side of the sport, the rigging, the waiting, and the crew who made the lift possible. Look closely at the trailer and the ground to see how the operation was set up.
| Original scan | 3,773 × 2,602 px · prints to 13 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3413199711_525f26936e_o Magnificent flying machine axel burhmann |
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