Civil War Aeronaut James Allen w Gas Balloon Rare Aviation History Photo Antique paranormal some I don’t know because

some I don’t know because I didn’t try hard to remove them

especially under good lighting

Very good antique condition overall with some light bends along the left side

especially when viewed under proper lighting

Civil War Aeronaut James Allen w Gas Balloon Rare Aviation History Photo Antique paranormal some I don’t know becauseVery rare, large albumen photograph showing aeronaut James Allen (pointing), with his gas balloon, photographed on September 9, 1890, in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The balloon is shown being inflated here; he eventually made an ascension and landed in Georgetown. During the Civil War, the pilot James Allen was ordered to make reconnaissance flights. Info found online: "Allens flight attempts were short and anything but sweet. On July 8, 1861, he was