Crowd Gathered to Watch a Balloon Launch, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
Leon Bollee, an automobile manufacturer based in Le Mans, France, also had a deep interest in aviation. He was a sport balloonist and served as president of the Aero-Club de la Sarthe -- a regional aviation organization. Bollee formed an important friendship with Wilbur Wright when Wright staged his successful demonstration flights near Le Mans in 1908.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Negative (Photograph)
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2000.53.155
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Technique
Gelatin dry plate process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.000 in
Width: 7.000 in
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