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BOLIVAR, Simon (1783-1830). Venezuelan military man and politician hero of the Spanish-American independence. Design of a commemorative
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EULER, Leonhard (1707-1783). Swiss mathematician. Litography
Lanscape with Villa. ItalyALEMBERT, Jean Le Rond D (1717-1783); DIDEROT, Denis (1713-1784). French philosopher, writer and mathematician.; French erudite writer
Theodosia BurrTHEODOSIA (nee BURR) ALSTON daughter of Aaron Burr, child prodigy, wife of governor Joseph Alston, lost at sea in mysterious circumstances while on way to visit her father. Date: 1783 - 1813
Walter Hussey BurghWALTER HUSSEY BURGH Irish statesman. Date: 1742 - 1783
Early balloon design, described as an aerostatic globe, with equipment to travel in the air by wind. A) The Vessel. B) Sails that are used according to the wind
Balloon descent, Prairie de Nesle, FranceBalloon descent of Charles and Robert onto the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, surrounded by various witnesses, including an English gentleman, Mr Fares, who was the first to greet M Charles
Montgolfier balloon ascent, Versailles
Balloon ascent from Prairie de Nesle, northern FranceBalloon ascent by M Charles from the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, where it had landed after taking off from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, on 1 December 1783
Balloon built at VersaillesA balloon built at Versailles, France, and put on display there on a platform. It was 60 feet high and 40 feet in diameter, in blue and gold material
Return of a balloon, ParisThe ceremonial return of a balloon to Paris, with various people of distinction. Charles and Robert made the ascent from the Tuileries Gardens the previous day. 2 December 1783
Montgolfier balloon, Champ de Mars, ParisMontgolfiers air balloon above the Champ de Mars, Paris, watched by a large crowd. 27 August 1783
Flying Globe
Flying Globe and Air BalloonTwo fanciful technical drawings. Above is a Globe Volant (Flying Globe) in which Giroud de Villette and M Rozier passed over Paris on 19 October 1783
Balloon launched from Artillery GroundBalloon launched from the Artillery Ground, watched by a crowd of spectators. 25 November 1783
Spectators of balloon ascent, ParisAux Amateurs de Physique, Vue d Optique. An image of chaos as spectators try to get over the wall without a ticket, to watch the balloon ascent of Messrs Charles
Satirical ballooning cartoonSatirical cartoon: The Aerostatic Stage Balloon sets out from Swan with two necks Various passengers can be seen, sitting on three levels. They include royalty, a pope, a cardinal and a devil. 1783
Balloon ascending with animal passengersThe Ascent of the Aerial Balloon. A fanciful engraving of a balloon rising with a cage full of animals (a duck, a cockerel and a lamb), with a crowd of people watching. 1783
Descent of Montgolfier balloonThe descent of the Montgolfier balloon, landing in countryside to the consternation of local farmers. 1783
Montgolfier balloon, Gonesse, near ParisGeneral alarm of the inhabitants of Gonesse, near Paris, resulting from the fall of Montgolfiers air balloon. 1783
1778-1783 America owes France the most unalterable gratitude. 1917-... French comrade, your children shall be as our children. American Ouvroir Funds
Young woman putting flowers on statue of Cupid looks over her shoulder and sees the balloon carrying Jacques Charles and Marie Noel Robert on the first manned gas balloon flight, from Paris
Experience aerostatique faite Versailles le 19 sept. 1783. Vue d optique shows the balloon launched by the Montgolfier brothers ascending from the Palace of Versailles, France
Evacuation of New York by the British, November 25, 1783. Print showing a man on a flagpole replacing the British flag with an American flag as the British fleet departs New York Harbor
Machine aerostatique de 70 pieds de hauteur sur 46 de diametre, quis est elevee e Paris, avec deux homme e la hauteur de 324 pieds le 19 oct. 1783
Washingtons grand entry into New York, Nov. 25 1783. Date 1860
Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert, au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er decembre 1783. Print shows Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles
The evacuation day. New York Nov. 25 1783
Proposed design for balloon utilizing sails for propulsion, Paris, 1783. Design drawing shows two men in basket steering balloon by manipulation of a sail
Evacuation day and Washingtons triumphal entry in New York City, Nov. 25th, 1783. Print showing George Washington and other military officers riding on horseback along street
Charles aux Thuilleries i. e. Tuileries le 1e decembre 1783Charles aux Thuilleries i.e. Tuileries le 1e decembre 1783. Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist JAC. Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783
Seconds voyageurs aeriens, ou experience de MM. Charles et Robert faite a Paris dans le parterre du Jardin royal des Thuilleries le I. decembre 1783. Vue prise du Pont Royal
Collecting cards with pictures of events in ballooning history from 1783 to 1883. Date between 1890 and 1900
Depart de MM. Charles & Robert, du Jardin des Tuilleries dans leur machine aerostatique, le 1er decembre 1783. Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles
Le moment d hilarite universelle ou le triomphe de MMrs. Charles et Robert au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er Xbre 1783. Print shows the balloon of Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles
Charles aux Thuilleries i. e. Tuileries le 1er decembre 1783Charles aux Thuilleries i.e. Tuileries le 1er decembre 1783. Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist JAC. Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783
JOHN LEE Scientist and collector with his autograph Date: 1783 - 1866
Montgolfier CartoonPeasants at Gonesse, near Paris, France, attacking and destroying the experimental balloon of the Montgolfier brothers with pitchforks, for being the devils work! Date: 27 August 1783
Henry Brooke, Writer - 1HENRY BROOKE Irish writer of novels and plays including The fool of quality. Date: 1703 - 1783
Henry Brooke, Writer - 2HENRY BROOKE Irish writer of novels and plays including The fool of quality. Date: 1703 - 1783
Henry Brooke, Writer - 3HENRY BROOKE Irish writer of novels and plays including The fool of quality, seated at a table, writing. with his autograph Date: 1703 - 1783
Johann Jacob BodmerJOHANN JACOB BODMER Swiss writer in German. Date: 1698 - 1783
John BowdlerJOHN BOWDLER English lawyer and writer, mainly on religious themes : troubled by ill-health. Date: 1783 - 1815
Stendhal (Etching)STENDHAL (real name Marie-Henri Beyle) French writer Date: 1783 - 1842
Stendhal (Goor)STENDHAL French writer Date: 1783 - 1842
Benjamin Collings BrodieBENJAMIN COLLINS BRODIE Medical : surgeon-general to Queen Victoria. Date: 1783 - 1862
Colquhoun / SilhouettePATRICK COLQUHOUN Police magistrate, scottish merchant and reformer. Founded Glasgow Chamber of Commerce 1783. Date: 1745 - 1820