02198u[View of journalist Josep – Historic Photograph Print

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Step back in time with 02198u[View of journalist Josep, a historic image rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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02198u[View of journalist Josep
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The record names a journalist called Josep, but the title breaks off before his full name, so the exact person and occasion are unclear from the surviving information alone. The picture belongs to a UK ballooning collection, a pastime that drew crowds from the late 1700s, when hot-air and gas balloons first carried people over British towns and fields. Reporters often flew as passengers or wrote accounts of ascents, so a view like this would have helped readers see who was covering the flight. The setting and clothing are worth studying for clues to the date.
| Original scan | 4,525 × 5,000 px · prints to 15 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02198u[View of journalist Josep |
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