. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. Return from the Trocadero, July 12, a. m. Santos-Dumont crawling out of HIS Basket. "He had solved the fatuous problem of aerial navigation-that was their refraiu, and the entire i)res,s of that day supported their ; cii";u lue. In the Park of the Aero Club. Santos-Dumont preparing for his first Official Trial around the Eiffel Tower, July 13, a. m. "The big pointed nose of the balloon and
. Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Institution. Archives; Discoveries in science. Return from the Trocadero, July 12, a. m. Santos-Dumont crawling out of HIS Basket. "He had solved the fatuous problem of aerial navigation-that was their refraiu, and the entire i)res,s of that day supported their ; cii";u lue. In the Park of the Aero Club. Santos-Dumont preparing for his first Official Trial around the Eiffel Tower, July 13, a. m. "The big pointed nose of the balloon and its fish-like belly resembled a shark gliding with lazv craft from a shadow into light waters. In the basket of the ear stood the coatless aeronaut, who lalighed and chatted like a boy \yith the crowd around him. The prize committee was there and expressed its hopes for a successful trial. ' ^ co^^cv*. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents; United States National Museum. Report of the U. S. National Museum; Smithsonian Institution. Report of the Secretary. Washington : Smithsonian Institution
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