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Interior of a balloon, view no. 1, probably Winsted, 1885.

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Title	Interior of a balloon, view no. 1, probably Winsted, 1885.
Creator	Doughty, John G.
Place	Winsted (Conn.)
Topic	Hot air balloons
Theme	Lifestyle
Description	Four men sit inside a partially inflated balloon. Letterpress description on back of photograph: "Interior view of balloon looking towards the neck. 600 yards of material were required in the manufacture of this machine upon which was put one and one half barrels of special varnish. Height of balloon complete 80 feet, circumference 120 feet, weight 650 pounds. When filled with hydrogen gas its lifting capacity is 2,640 pounds; when filled with coal or illuminating gas its lifting power is 1,320 pounds. When this picture was taken, the balloon was filled with air." Probably taken near Winsted.<br>
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger. <br>
Date created	1885
Physical format	1 photographic print ; 13 x 18 cm.<br>
Digital format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number X.2000.20.19<br>File name 0553 img0081.pcd<br>
Source	The Connecticut Historical Society.
Rights	Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Graphics Collection, The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
Sub-collection	Photographs

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