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Lesson 5 Document 13

Wonderful, unprecedented, and exciting exhibition! An aeroport of flying ship, 23 feet long and carrying an operative steam engine and freight, with automaton passengers and various kinds of merchandise, will fly through the air, in various directions, being propelled by its own engine ... will be on exhibition this evening ... [Washington, March 25, 1853].

{Begin handwritten} Carusas Saloon {End handwritten}
 

CREATED/PUBLISHED
Washington, 1853.

NOTES
Aerial navigation. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 201, Folder 9.

SUBJECTS
Programs--District of Columbia--Washington
United States--District of Columbia--Washington.
MEDIUM
1 p.; 24.5 x 15 cm.
CALL NUMBER

Portfolio 201, Folder 9
PART OF
Broadsides, leaflets, and pamphlets from America and Europe
DIGITAL ID
rbpe 20100900 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/rbpe.20100900

 


 

 

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