Hot air balloon at the 1878 paris world fair. Giffard was a french engineer, who created a few models of balloons, and who also managed to create navigable ones. The 1878 hot air balloon was located in the tuileries. For a fee, visitors could enter its gondola and admire the view of the city. The balloon could go up to about half a mile. Dimensions: 31 x 46 cm. Medium: engraving. Collection: Brown University Library. Le grand ballon captif de M. Giffard
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