PROFESSOR THADDEUS LOWE
BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR
Picture of Thaddeus Lowe at time of Marriage to Leontine Gachon in 1855
National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institute - Donation by Lance S. Ferm in 2011
Lowe's Use of the Name of Caulincourt - 1858
Preparation for a Trans-Atlantic Voyage - 1859
Trans-Atlantic The City of New York Balloon With Pictures - 1859
Description of The City of New York Balloon and Life Boat - 1859
Speculation About the Flight of John La Mountain - 1859
Ballooning Competition Between Lowe and La Mountain - 1859
Preparation for a Trans-Atlantic Flight - 1859
Thaddeus Lowe Statement on Trans-Atlantic Flight - 1859
Waiting for Good Weather to Inflate Balloon - 1859
The Process of Inflating The City of New York Monster Balloon - 1859
Deflation of The City Of New York Due to High Winds - 1859
Thaddeus Lowe Public Postponement Statement - 1859
Illustration of the CITY OF NEW YORK Balloon - 1859
Consoling Letter from Percival to His Brother Thaddeus - November 23, 1859
Balloon Operations Shut Down Until Spring - 1859
The Entertainment of Japanese Ambassadors in Philadelphia - 1860
Test Flight in Pioneer Balloon From Philadelphia to New Jersey - 1860
Advertisement for Next Balloon Ascension - 1860
Science Experiment Promoting Ballooning - 1860
Subscription Ticket for Trans-Atlantic Flight - 1860
Inflation of "Great Western" in Philadelphia - 1860
Initial Burst of "Great Western" Due to Wind Storm - 1860
Consoling Letter from Percival to His Brother Thaddeus - September 30, 1860
Final Burst of "Great Western" Due to Deterioration - 1860
Consoling Letter from Percival to His Brother Thaddeus - November 2, 1860
Letter from Prominent Philadelphia Citizens to Professor Joseph Henry - 1860
Letter from Professor Joseph Henry to Professor Thaddeus Lowe - 1861
Test Flight from Cincinnati, Ohio - 1861