Launch of a hot air balloon, late 18th century, (1885). Artist: Unknown

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Launch of a hot air balloon, late 18th century, (1885). In 1783, the Montgolfier brothers, Joseph Michel and Jacques Etienne, launched the first hot air balloon, or montgolfiere in French.

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Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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