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The Legendary Pancho Barnes
Photograph of Pancho Barnes taken sometime during the 1929 National Air Race in Cleveland.
Pancho Barnes at the 1929 Cleveland Air Races
Pancho Barnes (far right) posing with other participants, including Amelia Earhart (middle with roses) in the first all Women's Air Derby held during the 1929 National Air Races at Cleveland.
Thaddeus Lowe Test Flight from Cincinnati
Lowe's intended flight from Cincinnati shown in red. Actual flight in blue.
Pancho Barnes
Publicity photograph of Florence Leontine Lowe Barnes, a.k.a. "Pancho" Barnes. Barnes was the grand daughter of Civil War Balloonist Thaddeus Lowe.
Abraham Lincoln Note
Letter written July 25, 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln regarding a proposal to use Thaddeus S. C. Lowe's balloons for observation of enemy positions during the Civil War. Text reads: "Will Lieut Gen. Scott please see Professor Lowe once more about…
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, June 16, 1861 (Telegram from balloon)
Balloon Enterprise
June 16 1861
This point of observation commands an area near fifty miles in diameter-- The city with its girdle of encampments presents a superb scene-- I have pleasure in sending you this first dispatch ever telegraphed from…
Prof. Thaddeus Lowe's "Balloon Camp" at Gaines Mill, Va., May 1862: Lowe prepares to ascend; soldiers crowded around car of balloon
Thaddeus Lowe prepares one of his war balloons for ascension while members of his "balloon camp" gather around.
Fair Oaks, Virginia. Prof. Thaddeus S. Lowe replenishing balloon INTREPID from balloon CONSTITUTION
Thaddeus Lowe utilizes his balloon "Constitution" to inflate his other war balloon, "Intrepid."
Professor Lowe inflating Balloon Intrepid to reconnoiter Battle of Fair Oaks
Hot-air balloon being inflated, crowd watches.