02487uLe tricolore – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with 02487uLe tricolore, 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. 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.
02487uLe tricolore
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The title, *Le tricolore*, points to the blue, white and red of the French flag, so this picture ties ballooning to national identity as much as to any single flight. France's ballooning tradition began in 1783, when the Montgolfier brothers launched a hot-air balloon at Annonay and Paris saw its first crewed ascents later that year. Balloons became popular public spectacles, and during the Siege of Paris in 1870 and 1871 they carried mail out of the encircled city. Images that pair balloons with the tricolour often present flight as a point of national pride.
| Original scan | 2,376 × 3,799 px · prints to 8 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02487uLe tricolore |
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