02460u[Lower part of a large captive – Antique Wall Art
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This rare historic image captures 02460u[Lower part of a large captive in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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02460u[Lower part of a large captive
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The title points to the lower section of a large captive balloon, so the picture's interest lies at ground level, where the car, tethers and anchoring show how these machines were held to earth. France was a leader in tethered ballooning in the late 19th century. Henri Giffard's enormous captive balloon drew crowds at the Paris Exposition of 1878, and similar balloons soon proved useful for military observation. Looking closely at the base of such a balloon reveals the practical engineering behind those public and military spectacles.
| Original scan | 1,983 × 3,000 px · prints to 7 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02460u[Lower part of a large captive |
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