Fabric, Confederate Balloon

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Object Details

Physical Description

2 pieces; 30 inches wide x 34 inches high and 13 inches wide x 9 1/2 inches high; framed.

Summary

Section of printed silk balloon fabric from a captured Confederate balloon. Referred to by Confederate general James Longstreet as the "silk dress balloon," the craft was constructed of bolts of dress silk. Constructed by captain Langdon Cheves and aeronaut Charles Cevor, the balloon, dubbed the Gazelle, saw service during the Peninsula campaign of 1862. The balloon was captured on July 3, 1862, while being moved aboard an armed tug.

Credit Line

Leon P. Lowe

Inventory Number

A19300055000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

CRAFT-Balloon Parts

Materials

Oil coated silk, plywood, paper, paint

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Large Piece): 86.4 x 76.2cm (34 x 30 in.)

2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Small Piece): 24.1 x 33cm (9 1/2 in. x 13 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a1a8a5c9-862c-4a95-8987-0210e0c45439

Record ID

nasm_A19300055000