Lambert balloon, on ground – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic photograph captures Lambert balloon, on ground in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Lambert balloon, on ground
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Its gas envelope and basket rest on open ground, probably as handlers readied the craft before a launch, a stage of ballooning that was less often photographed than the flight itself. The title, "Lambert balloon," comes from caption data written by the Bain News Service, and the record does not confirm the date or the specific craft. The Bain agency supplied news photographs in the early 1900s, when ballooning drew large crowds to sporting, military and exhibition events in the United States. Viewers interested in the equipment should look at the rigging and the basket, which show how these early aircraft were anchored and prepared for flight.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch one loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 5,798 × 4,260 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-3530 |
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