Prof. A.T. Glasgow balloon and parachute poster – Historic Poster Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Prof. A.T. Glasgow balloon and parachute poster, preserved in this vintage poster. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Prof. A.T. Glasgow balloon and parachute poster
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This poster advertises a balloon ascension and parachute descent by "Prof. A.T. Glasgow," a showman whose name, like many of his peers', was built to draw crowds at fairgrounds and exhibitions. Parachute drops from hot-air and gas balloons were a popular spectacle in the United States in the late 1800s, when aeronauts sold tickets to watch a rising balloon, then a jumper dropping beneath a silk canopy. The stunts were dangerous, and the posters mixed scientific-sounding titles with bold type to promise thrills. Look closely at the lettering and layout to see how promoters pitched daredevil flight to a public still getting used to the idea of people leaving the ground.
| Original scan | 1,500 × 2,247 px · prints to 5 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 0519u |
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