VERY RARE Aviation History Antique Photo Gas Balloon Pilot Flew in Civil War

  

Extremely rare large albumen photograph showing aeronaut James Allen (pointing), with his gas balloon. Photographed on September 9, 1890, in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The balloon is shown being inflated.

Here; he eventually made an ascension and landed in Georgetown. During the Civil War, the pilot James Allen was ordered to make reconnaissance flights. Allens flight attempts were short and anything but sweet. On July 8, 1861, he was ordered to make reconnaissance. Flights over Confederate forces near Washington.

Allen made an attempt to inflate one of his two balloons on July 9. But his gas generator failed to operate sufficiently to fill the vessel. Allen decided to use city gas to inflate. His balloon and then transport the inflated balloon by wagon. During a subsequent inflation attempt on July 14.

Later, his larger airship was inflated, and 60 men from the 11th New York Zouaves. Were assigned to move it by hand to Falls Church, Va.

They had towed the balloon only a short distance when a. Gust of wind came up and blew it into a telegraph pole, destroying it. Large 10" x 8" albumen photo on its original 12" x 10" mat.

The entire piece with the mat could not fit on my. Scanner, so while the mat is not shown here, it is in very good antique condition. Excellent antique condition with light wear and no notable damage. The item "VERY RARE Aviation History Antique Photo Gas Balloon Pilot Flew in Civil War" is in sale since Tuesday, October 22, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Transportation\Aviation\Hot-Air Balloons".

The seller is "jack_mord" and is located in Woodinville, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States.