This ill fated voyage of the hot air balloon "Governor Russell" on July 4th, 1892 claimed the lives of two, Prof. G. Rogers and his assistant, Thomas Fenton. There was only one survivor, a newspaper journalist, E. Goldsmith. The balloon sustained a large tear after its launch from Boston and sank in the Atlantic. This piece is comes with photo-copy of the July 5th Boston Daily Globe newspaper covering the tragedy and a notarized statement as to the authenticity of the piece of fabric. The piece of fabric along with documentation is matted in 13.75" x 20" presentation mount. Condition:EXC.
This ill fated voyage of the hot air balloon "Governor Russell" on July 4th, 1892 claimed the lives of two, Prof. G. Rogers and his assistant, Thomas Fenton. There was only one survivor, a newspaper journalist, E. Goldsmith. The balloon sustained a large tear after its launch from Boston and sank in the Atlantic. This piece is comes with photo-copy of the July 5th Boston Daily Globe newspaper covering the tragedy and a notarized statement as to the authenticity of the piece of fabric. The piece of fabric along with documentation is matted in 13.75" x 20" presentation mount. Condition:EXC.
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