Title

Immense Copper Balloon at Paris

Caption

Immense Copper Balloon at Paris, 1844. 'Electrical and magnetic phenomena' containing hydrogen gas, built by M. Marey-Monge, for studying atmospheric currents, and preventing the formation of hail, 'so destructive to agriculture'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM20B03_012

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NA

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NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

69,9Mb (4,9Mb) / 16,4in x 16,5in / 4926 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

unusual technology France metal Paris balloon British copper Victorian century Britain newspapers press concept B&W 19th century black & white black and white B W Ile-de-France nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News TGN ILN newspaper engraving Unknown Edmond Edmond Marey-Monge Marey-Monge Edmond Mareymonge Mareymonge