BALLONS - MONTGOLFIERES, Meetings, 1910s - Lot 261

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BALLONS - MONTGOLFIERES, Meetings, 1910s - Lot 261
BALLONS - MONTGOLFIERES, Meetings, 1910s 7 photos, vintage silver prints mounted on cardboard on both sides Photographer's stamp on one cardboard spine Dimensions: 8 x 12 cm to 17 x 23.5 cm. Note: A set of photographs dedicated to balloons and hot-air balloons, dating from the 1910s, depicting scenes of aeronautical meetings and balloon ascents. At the time, aerial events attracted large audiences and reflected the enthusiasm generated by the beginnings of aviation and aeronautical experiments. Hot-air balloons and tethered balloons remained spectacular attractions at aerial festivals, exhibitions and public demonstrations, illustrating technical progress and popular interest in the conquest of the air at the beginning of the XXᵉ century. These photographs, mounted on double-sided cardboard, are part of the visual documentation devoted to the first aeronautical events and the history of shows and demonstrations linked to nascent aviation.
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