Category:Grand balloon ascents by Henri Giffard

This category is for images of the ascents of hot air ballon by Henri Giffard from the jardin des Tuileries during the Universal Exposition in Paris (1878).

English: Hot air balloon at the 1878 Paris World Fair. Giffard, who was at the origin of the project, was a French engineer who created a few models of balloons, and who also managed to create navigable ones. The 1878 hot air balloon was located in the Tuileries. For a fee, visitors could enter its gondola and admire the view of the city. The balloon could go up to about half a mile.

Media in category "Grand balloon ascents by Henri Giffard"

The following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total.

Aerial view of Paris from Henri Giffard's balloon, 1878.jpg 1,513 × 1,136; 638 KB
Ballon Captif.jpg 2,135 × 1,074; 1.61 MB
Ballon à Paris 1878.jpg 2,649 × 2,391; 3.72 MB
Captive balloon of Henri Giffard over Paris 1878.jpg 640 × 623; 44 KB
Flickr - …trialsanderrors - Panorama de Paris, vu de la nacelle du grand ballon captif de Henri Giffard, poster, 1878.jpg 1,055 × 1,486; 885 KB
Gondola of Henri Giffard's balloon, Tuileries, Paris, 1878.jpg 1,094 × 1,492; 339 KB
Grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries, broadsheet, Paris, 1878.jpg 3,426 × 4,816; 9.92 MB
Grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries, Paris, 1878 LCCN2002724872.tif 909 × 1,536; 1.33 MB
Grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries, Paris, 1878.jpg 2,649 × 4,234; 6.45 MB
Grand ballon captif a vapeur de Mr. Henry Giffard, Cour des Tuileries.jpg 2,138 × 4,999; 5.22 MB
Grand ballon captif a vapeur, de M. Henry Giffard (text) LCCN2002724858.tif 5,000 × 3,344; 47.84 MB
Grand ballon captif à vapeur de Mr. Henry Giffard, 1878 LCCN2003653000.tif 1,122 × 1,536; 1.65 MB
Grand ballon captif à vapeur de Mr. Henry Giffard, 1878 LCCN2003653001.tif 1,536 × 1,185; 1.74 MB
Grand Balloon... de Mr. Genry Giffard, 1878 - Balloon cables under ornate canopy LCCN2003653004.tif 1,536 × 1,162; 1.7 MB
Grand Balloon... de Mr. Henry Giffard, 1878 - Birds-eye view of Balloon before ascent from Tuillerie Gardens, Paris; large crowd and reviewing stands LCCN2003653005.tif 1,536 × 1,192; 1.75 MB
Grand Balloon... de Mr. Henry Giffard, 1878 - Crowd at outdoor cafe "Buffet de Ballon Captif" in Tuillerie Gardens) LCCN2003653007.tif 1,536 × 1,161; 1.7 MB
Grand Balloon... de Mr. Henry Giffard, 1878 - High aerial view of Paris from Balloon LCCN2003653006.tif 1,536 × 1,170; 1.72 MB
Grand Balloon... de Mr. Henry Gifford, 1878 - Low aerial view of Seine bridges from balloon LCCN2003653008.tif 1,536 × 1,217; 1.79 MB
Henri Giffard's balloon above rooftops, Paris, 1878.jpg 1,502 × 1,470; 476 KB
Henri Giffard's balloon at the Tuileries, 1878.jpg 1,074 × 1,492; 276 KB
Henri Giffard's balloon before ascent, Tuileries, Paris, 1878 (2914145762).jpg 1,502 × 1,137; 307 KB
Henri Giffard's balloon being prepared for ascent, Tuileries, Paris, 1878.jpg 1,480 × 1,111; 363 KB
Henri Giffard's balloon over Eglise Saint Roch, Paris, 1878.jpg 999 × 1,524; 199 KB
Henri Giffard's balloon over Seine bridges, Paris, 1878.jpg 1,502 × 1,181; 327 KB
Henri Giffard's grand balloon before ascent, Tuileries, Paris, 1878.jpg 1,504 × 1,164; 353 KB
Henry Gifford balloon (color).jpg 638 × 500; 61 KB
Henry Gifford balloon 3a30765.jpg 1,536 × 1,171; 438 KB
Henry Gifford's balloon before ascension. Tuilleries, Paris LCCN2003653003.tif 1,536 × 1,171; 1.72 MB
Henry Gifford's huge captive balloon being prepared for ascent from Tuillerie Gardens, Paris LCCN2003653010.tif 1,536 × 1,173; 1.72 MB
La Nature - 1878 - S2 - p073- Ballon Giffard- plan installation dans cour des Tuileries.png 2,089 × 1,228; 603 KB
Le ballon captif dans la cour des Tuileries en 1878.jpg 3,413 × 2,658; 7.52 MB
Le ballon captif de la cour des Tuileries, construit par M. Giffard, ingénieur à Paris LCCN2002724890.tif 3,020 × 4,169; 36.03 MB
Le ballon captif! LCCN2002735675.tif 5,000 × 3,917; 56.04 MB
Le captif, grand ballon à vapeur, de la Place du Carrousel LCCN2002724861.tif 2,521 × 3,617; 26.1 MB
Le grand ballon captif a vapeur de la cour des Tuileries (1879), M. Henry Giffard, ingénieur-constructeur LCCN2002724883.tif 2,359 × 3,320; 22.41 MB
Le grand ballon captif de la cour des Tuileries.jpg 2,217 × 3,054; 10.27 MB
Le grand ballon captif de M. Giffard.jpg 4,118 × 2,884; 13.29 MB
Le grand ballon captif. Opération du gonflement.jpg 3,056 × 2,164; 6.81 MB
Lower part of a large captive balloon moored to a launching platform showing network of ropes and balloon basket with about 10 occupants LCCN2002736253.tif 3,736 × 5,000; 53.45 MB
Mr. Henry Giffard's balloon at the Tuilleries LCCN2003653002.tif 1,110 × 1,536; 1.63 MB
Palais des Tuileries, 1879.jpg 3,598 × 2,191; 8.71 MB
Panorama de Paris - Vu de la nacelle du grand ballon captif à vapeur de la cour des Tuileries.jpg 3,036 × 4,123; 14.71 MB
Panorama de Paris. Vu de la nacelle du grand ballon captif à vapeur de la cour des Tuileries.jpg 6,829 × 9,497; 52.39 MB
Une alerte, place du Carrousel, 1878.jpg 2,338 × 3,426; 11.19 MB
A large hot-air balloon is being prepared for flight. Wood e Wellcome V0040879.jpg 3,305 × 2,226; 3.94 MB
A large hot-air balloon with a basket carrying many people. Wellcome V0040881.jpg 2,361 × 3,025; 3.42 MB
Vue d'un ballon aux Tuileries, D.8021(160)(2).jpg 1,965 × 3,000; 699 KB
Vue d'un ballon aux Tuileries, D.8021(160).jpg 3,000 × 1,921; 515 KB
Vue d'un ballon aux Tuileries, D.8021(161)(2).jpg 2,606 × 3,000; 667 KB