Balloon Ascension of Mademoiselle Delon, From Philadelphia.

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Balloon Ascension of Mademoiselle Delon, From Philadelphia.

Item Info

Item No: pdcc00165
Title: Balloon Ascension of Mademoiselle Delon, From Philadelphia.
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Illustration shows a woman ascending in a balloon waving two American flags. The engraving identifies her only as Mademoiselle Delon. A well-dressed crowd is enjoying the spectacle as the balloon lifts off from a fenced yard.


Bibliography:

From Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion, 1851 / Volume 1, Number 7, Saturday, August 16, 1851,



Creation Year: 1851
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.3
Creator Name: Worcester & Pierce - Engraver
Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler