Creator:

Unknown  Search this

Names:

Post, Augustus  Search this

Extent:

0.25 Cubic feet (1 slim legal box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1769-1918

bulk 1869-1875

Summary:

The Early Ballooning Prints collection contains .25 cubic feet of material related to early ballooning history.

Scope and Contents:

This collection consists of prints, newspapers, articles, and a letter related to early ballooning history.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized according to format.

Biographical / Historical:

This collection documents 18th, 19th, and 20th century ballooning feats. One print, while not of the period, depicts the oldest known representation of a parachute (1617).

Provenance:

Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, XXXX.0137

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.

Topic:

Aeronautics  Search this

Balloons -- pre-1900  Search this

Balloons -- History  Search this

Citation:

Early Ballooning Prints, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0137, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Identifier:

NASM.XXXX.0137

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Early Ballooning Prints

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2217d3033-c7f6-45be-b4e2-70fad44a967c

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-xxxx-0137