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The army balloon at rest, (Prof. Lowe's) opposite Fredericksburg

Virginia · 1863

The army balloon at rest, (Prof. Lowe's) opposite Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1863
The army balloon at rest, (Prof. Lowe's) opposite Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1863. Military aviation — The 1800s Archive, from the Library of Congress record.

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