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Balloons as pictured in the collections from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, Cooper Hewitt, National Postal Museum, and National Museum of Asian Art. For more, check out early flight at the National Air and Space Museum or read about exploring science in a balloon.
  -          National Air and Space Museum        Untitled: Montgolfier Balloon. One of set of balloon prints for children. 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Unknown: One of a set of four prints of balloons. Balloon aloft over ocean. 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Unknown Title: Balloon Crash. One of a series of 4 images of flight and fall of balloon. 
-          Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery        Trial Balloon Launch at the Naval Academy Training Ground at Tsukiji 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Montgolfier's Balloon in the Presence of the King and Queen 
-          National Air and Space Museum        A View of the Balloon of Mr. Sadler's Ascending 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Token, First Balloon Flight in America 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Medal, Henry Giffard Balloon Ascent 
-          National Air and Space Museum        A Representation of M: Blanchard's Balloon, & Apparatus 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Untitled Balloon Over Rural Scene 
-          National Air and Space Museum        A View of the Balloon of Mr. Sadler's Ascending 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Balloons Aloft Over City - Japanese 
-          National Air and Space Museum        The Lyon Balloon, 19 Jan. 1784 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Captain H.C. Gray Balloon Basket 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Untitled Ship Rescuing Balloon in the Sea 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Basket, Balloon, USMC, World War I 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Inflation of First Hydrogen Balloon, by J. A. C. Charles 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Texile, Fabric, Toile de Jouy, Balloon Print 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Texile, Fabric, Toile de Jouy, Balloon Print 
-          National Air and Space Museum        View of the Ascent of Mr. Lunardi's Celebrated Air Balloon 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Texile, Fabric, Toile de Jouy, Balloon Print 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Mr. La Mountain's Aerial Voyage-The Descent of the Balloon 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Montgolfier in the Clouds-Constructing of Air Balloons for the Grande Monarque 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Sir George Cayley's Projected Balloon, 1816 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Prime Bang Up at the Hackney or a peep at the Balloon 
-          National Postal Museum        5c Buffalo Balloon imperforate vertical pair 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Balloon. Mr. Sadler ascending at Mermaid Tavern, 1811 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Unknown: Two ladies in balloon basket. One of pair. 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Unknown: Two ladies in balloon basket. One of pair. 
-          National Air and Space Museum        View of the Balloon 'Roundhay.' Leeds, England 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Untitled Balloon Le Gay-Lussac Aloft 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Hot Air Balloon Ascending Over Village 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Medal, Morris Park Race Course Balloon Ascent 
-          National Air and Space Museum        Untitled View of Balloon from Observatory Hill, Greenwich 
-          National Museum of American History        Hot Air Balloon Shaped Christmas Ornament 
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