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Scaled design drawings for patent issued to Vaussin Chardanne in 1853 for an airship operated by means of six propellers and having accommodations for passengers on two levels. Airship proposal presented to the More

Patent drawing submitted by Sourbieu & Pradel shows two views of an apparatus for steering or controlling the direction of balloons by hand-cranking a series of four rotating sails. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC s More

Photo from Brady Collection, #1879. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: P.I.; Shelf.

Photograph shows crowd at ceremony inside Fort Sumter watching the flag being raised.

Aviation certificate awarded to Paul Tissandier by the Aero Club of France in 1904. Includes illustrations of balloons in flight. Artist's surname is illegible. Tissandier collection.

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Stereograph showing a crowd gathered at Fort Sumter to celebrate the raising of the American flag by General Anderson four years after it had been hauled down by the Confederates. Part of series: The War for t More

Stereograph showing a crowd gathered at Fort Sumter to celebrate the raising of the American flag by General Anderson four years after it had been hauled down by the Confederates. Part of series: The War for t More

Stereograph showing a crowd gathered at Fort Sumter to celebrate the raising of the American flag by General Anderson four years after it had been hauled down by the Confederates. Part of series: The War for t More

Stereograph showing a crowd gathered at Fort Sumter to celebrate the raising of the American flag by General Anderson four years after it had been hauled down by the Confederates. Part of series: The War for t More

Stereograph showing a crowd gathered at Fort Sumter to celebrate the raising of the American flag by General Anderson four years after it had been hauled down by the Confederates. Part of series: The War for t More

Stereograph showing a crowd gathered at Fort Sumter to celebrate the raising of the American flag by General Anderson four years after it had been hauled down by the Confederates. Part of series: The War for t More

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 1457.

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 1457.

No. B178. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a More

No. B178. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a More

Photograph shows identified soldier. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper pp/liljwoch

Photograph shows identified soldier. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper pp/liljwoch

Stager is not in uniform. Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Stager is not in uniform. Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Drawing shows identified officer. Case: Blue velvet. Notation inside case: A happy New Years present to my dear wife. Jany. 1st 1863. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (PR 13 CN 2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenqui More

Drawing shows identified officer. Case: Blue velvet. Notation inside case: A happy New Years present to my dear wife. Jany. 1st 1863. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (PR 13 CN 2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenqui More