Oldest Aircraft Photo

[Paul Anderson]

Photograph courtesy Smithsonian Institution

Aeronaut John Steiner inflates his hot air balloon at Erie, Pennsylvania, as seen in the oldest known photograph of an aircraft, a quarter-plate ambrotype taken in June 1857.

 

[andersel]

Waaaay cool! Thanks!

 

[Terry]

Reminds me of Verne's Mysterious Island, good book.

 

[brad kaste]

Great photo. When I first viewed the picture,....I see this large, circular 'blob'....thinking it was accidental discoloration drops of some chemical or solution. I'm looking for a two winged ol' crate something the Wright Bros. would have put together. Boy,...was I wrong. :^)

 

[Henry]

Aprieciate that

Photograph courtesy Smithsonian Institution

Aeronaut John Steiner inflates his hot air balloon at Erie, Pennsylvania, as seen in the oldest known photograph of an aircraft, a quarter-plate ambrotype taken in June 1857.

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