Balloon over Winsted, view no. 2, 1885
PhotographerPhotographed by
John G. Doughty
(American, 1858 - 1911)
Date1885
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.194.6
DescriptionView of balloon in the air over Winsted, Conn., 3050 feet from the earth. In the car were Moore, Aeronaut, and Doughty, Photographer, together with several hundred pounds of special photographic apparatus, philosophical instruments and balloon paraphernalia. It was from this point and at this time that view no. 3 was taken, thus giving an illustration of a balloon at a given height, and a view of the earth from the balloon at the same height. / These are the first and only successful views ever taken from a balloon.
NotesSubject Note: Description from letterpress label on the back of the photograph.Status
Not on view
