Title	Grand Balloon Ascension
Description	Broadside announcing a balloon ascension at Petersburg, Tennessee, by Juan J. Zamora, the "great Mexican balloonist and gymnast." There is an illustration of a balloon and a gymnast on the poster.
Historical Note	The first balloon ascension took place in France in 1783. A balloon first crossed the English Channel in 1785. The first American flight was a 45-minute run from Philadelphia to New Jersey in the early 1900s. Balloons were also used for military purposes, serving as platforms for bomb launches during World War I.
Date	1884 August 16
Place	Petersburg (Tenn.)
Creator	Wallace and Sons
Publisher	Wallace and Sons
Place of Publication	Fayetteville (Tenn.)
Collection Name	Library Broadside Collection
Subjects - LCSH	Broadsides; Lincoln County (Tenn.)
Subjects - TGM	Broadsides Announcements Handbills Fliers (printed matter) Balloons (Aircraft) Balloonists Gymnasts
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library & Archives
ID#	34373
Digital Type	TEXT
Digital Format	TIFF
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