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Balloon leaving from Gare du Nord, Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870.
Balloon 'Ville d'Orleans' after leaving Gare du Nord at night 24 November 1870, during siege of Paris during Franco-Prussian War. Cage at top right of picture contains homing pigeons which would be used to carry messages back to besieged city.
Unique Identifier
AR915724
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2845px × 3681px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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1870-1871
19th century
air balloon
Ann Ronan Pictures
B&W
B/W
Balloon
Bird
BIRDS
Black & White
Black and white
Communication
concept
country
ELEMENT
Engraving
Escaping
FLIGHT
Flying
France
FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR
French
Gare du Nord
HYDROGEN
LOCATION
Military
Monochrome
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Pigeon
Print Collector1
Secrecy
Siege
STATION
Wars
WARTIME