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Up, Up, and Away in the News

Flight Patterns: Clements Library’s “Up, Up & Away” documents America’s history of hot-air ballooning (A2 Pulp, June 9, 2026)
Ode to the aeronauts: Hot air ballooning exhibit opens at U-M’s Clements Library (Michigan News, June 9, 2026)

Additional Items

Due to their sizes, some materials selected for inclusion in this exhibit were unable to make it into the physical cases. Size constraints aren’t present online, however! Enjoy these additional items relating to the history of ballooning in America.

Broadside advertising the "Grand Aerial Voyage From Cincinnati to the Atlantic Ocean" on the hot air balloon the "Star of the West."

Clayton, Richard. Star of the West: Grand Aerial Voyage from Cincinnati to the Atlantic Ocean. [Cincinnati, Ohio]: [1835].

Broadside advertising "An Afternoon Visit to The Clouds." with a print of two people up in a hot air balloon surrounded by six birds. "DON'T FAIL TO WITNESS This Great Feat."

Broadside advertising the "Grand Balloon Ascension by Carlotta!... The Only Lady Aeronaut."

Myers, Carl E. and Carlotta. Balloon bulletin. Mohawk, N.Y. : [Carl Myers], [1887]

Broadside advertising Prof J. H. Steiner's balloon ascension on November 12 1857. Includes print of a hot air balloon labeled "COMET."

(Above) A Balloon Ascension! Prof. J.H. Steiner, the celebrated young American aeronaut, will make his 50th ascension in his great balloon–the “Comet.” Lebanon, Pa.: Lebanon Courier, 1857.

(Right) Wise, John. J. Wise. Balloon ascension! and Descent With the Parachute From the Borough of Allentown, on Saturday the 27th of April, 1839. [Allentown, Pa.]: Lehigh Bulletin Office, [1836].