Photograph
Balloon Ascension
| An unidentified balloon ascension photographed by Milwaukee Journal news photographer J. Robert Taylor. |
| Image ID: | 10032 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Taylor, J. Robert |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Taylor, J. Robert, 1876-1959 : J. Robert Taylor photographs, 1898-1930 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | CF 524 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| During the 19th century lighter-than-air flight developed more rapidly than heavier-than-air flight, and balloons were used for observation as early as the Civil War. |
| Men |
| Airships |
| Travel |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Outdoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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