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7 stories matching balloonist

  1. Tragic Fall at the Pomeroy Stock Fair

    A novice assistant was dragged into the sky by a tethered balloon, falling fifty feet to the earth in front of a crowd.

    Nov 9, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy, Garfield CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  2. Daring Aeronaut Plunges into Puget Sound

    After his balloon failed during a Seattle carnival, an aeronaut was rescued from the cold waters of the Sound by a British ship crew.

    Sep 11, 1903The Evening StatesmanSeattle, King CountyDisasters

  3. The Monkey and the Parachute

    A Seattle balloonist's aerial act for the Humane Society's consideration.

    Aug 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyStrange But True

  4. A Balloonist's Perilous Ascent

    A local daredevil suffered a gruesome injury just as he took flight from Madison Park, but he refused to abort his mission.

    Apr 25, 1904The Tacoma TimesMadison Park, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  5. The Balloonist Who Vanished Over France

    Fred A. Gower disappeared during a balloon ascension from Cherbourg eight years ago. His brother returned to Tacoma from a trip around the world with no news—and Gower’s opera-singer wife still could not prove him dead.

    Apr 22, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  6. The Mystery of the Plummeting Balloonist

    Two hunters near the Blalock ranch witnessed a terrifying mid-air event: a man plunging from a balloon into the clouds.

    Sep 21, 1903The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyStrange But True

  7. The Balloonist of Pike Street

    A Seattle mother's secret training regimen culminates in a daring, successful parachute jump into the frigid waters of Lake Washington.

    Jul 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLeschi Park, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

Also about this, in other words

  1. The Balloon Dreams of 1889

    While aeronauts of the late 19th century insisted that aerial travel was the future, Seattle residents remained skeptical of the 'helpless' hot air ships.

    Jan 4, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  2. The Daredevil of Seattle: A Near-Fatal Balloon Plunge

    Thousands watched from the waterfront as Professor Van Tassell's aerial exhibition went awry, nearly ending in disaster over the harbor.

    Jan 3, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

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