
Balloon Over Vienna, Virginia
Library of Congress
Thaddeus Lowe making a balloon ascension on a reconnoitering expedition to Vienna, Va. in 1861.
Photos, Illustrations, and artifacts tied to the rich history of ballooning during the American Civil War.
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