
The inflation of Professor Lowe’s military balloon “Intrepid” near Gaines Mill, Virginia in order to reconnoiter the Battle of Fair Oaks, May 31-June 1, 1862. (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress
The inflation of Professor Lowe’s military balloon “Intrepid” near Gaines Mill, Virginia in order to reconnoiter the Battle of Fair Oaks, May 31-June 1, 1862. (Library of Congress)
Library of Congress