1800s Archive · Military aviation

Professor Lowe's balloon "Eagle" in a storm

United States · 1861

Professor Lowe's balloon "Eagle" in a storm, United States, 1861
Professor Lowe's balloon "Eagle" in a storm, United States, 1861. Military aviation — The 1800s Archive, from the Library of Congress record.

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