Above the Crowd a4qpa – Vintage Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Above the Crowd a4qpa. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Above the Crowd a4qpa
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The title points to a view from the air: a balloon lifting clear of a gathered crowd below, a scene that captured the wonder people felt when ballooning was new. Crowds have gathered to watch balloon ascents since the Montgolfier brothers' first crewed flight in France in 1783, when the sight of people leaving the ground was a public spectacle. Through the 19th century, balloon launches drew large audiences at fairs, exhibitions and celebrations, and images like this one record that shared sense of spectacle as much as the machine itself.
| Original scan | 3,008 × 2,000 px · prints to 10 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 273108378_077cbf4225_o Above the Crowd a4qpa |
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