1908 Print George Spencer Airship Balloon Near Crash - ORIGINAL HISTORIC SEM1 AC1 Keywords specific to this image:

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a municipal subdivision of Wuppertal

a hotel on Short Street in Lexington

This is an original 1905 black and white print ad for Willa's Cream of Cleome

located at 108 Main Street in Kokomo

1908 Print George Spencer Airship Balloon Near Crash - ORIGINAL HISTORIC SEM1 AC1 Keywords specific to this image:This is an original 1908 halftone print of George Spencer, the English aeronaut, being aided by onlookers in Croyden and avoiding danger when his air balloon ran out of gas and began to head toward trees. The helpful crowd grabbed the ropes of the airship to prevent disaster. His trip was from the gas works in London around the West End and to St. Paul's. CONDITION This 103+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Moderate aging throughout. Light