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Date of photo
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July 4, 1901
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Description
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Black & White print of Hamilton's Balloon Ascension from Napoleon Square, Marysville, California. July 4th 1901.
Frank Hamilton, a well known California balloonist at the turn of the century, later joined the Yuba City born John J. Montgomery in his early manned flight experiments, using a balloon to take a glider and pilot aloft. Once in the air, the glider was cut loose to fly.
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Place
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Marysville, CA
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Collection
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The Bates Collection
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Object ID
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1998.02.150
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Object name
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Print, Photographic
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Classification
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Flight/Balloons/Transportation/Air/Park/Napoleon Square/
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Title
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Hamilton's Balloon Ascension
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