ARTIST: Winslow Homer
PUBLISHER: Published by Harper's Weekly, New York.
MEDIUM: Wood engraving,
DATE: May 17, 1862.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/8 x 13 7/8" (23.3 x 35.2 cm).
DESCRIPTION: In the distance down the road is a hot air balloon. During the American Civil War the Union was one of the first to utilize this aerial reconnaissance for strategic advantage.
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CONDITION: Good condition.
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