Title
Balloon ascent from Gare du Nord, Paris, at night, to carry dispatches out of besieged city during Franco-Prussian War
Caption
Balloon ascent from Gare du Nord, Paris, at night, to carry dispatches out of besieged city during Franco-Prussian War. In foreground men are picking up basket of homing pigeons which baloon would take out of city and which would be released with messages to take back to Paris
1871
Wood engraving
London
Date
1871
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07094_390000739
License type
Rights managed
Available size
33,3Mb (6,0Mb) / 10,3in x 12,6in / 3081 x 3780 (300dpi)