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Solomon Andrews Airship of 1863
Descriptive
Subject
(authority = LCSH)
Topic
Aviation--New Jersey
Subject
(authority = LCSH)
Topic
Airships
TypeOfResource
StillImage
Genre
(authority = AAT)
lithographs
Abstract
(type = abstract)
This 1864 lithograph shows Dr. Solomon Andrews airship, The Aereon, as it cruised on a famous trip of 30 miles in 14 and half minutes.Solomon Andrews built his first "Aereon" that flew over Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on June 1, 1863. Andrew's airship had three 80-foot cigar-shaped balloons, with a rudder and gondola. Buoyancy was controlled by jettisoning sand ballast or releasing hydrogen lift gas.
Subject
Name
(authority = LC-NAF)
NamePart
Andrews, Solomon, 1835-1908
PhysicalDescription
Extent
(unit = image(s))
1
InternetMediaType
image/jpeg
Name
(type = corporate)
NamePart
New Jersey Tercentenary Commission
Role
RoleTerm
(type = text);
(authority = marcrelator)
Creator
OriginInfo
DateIssued
(point = start);
(encoding = iso8601);
(qualifier = inferred);
(keyDate = yes)
1864
Extension
DescriptiveEvent
Type
Version creation
Label
Digital Source
Place
Trenton, NJ
Detail
The digital source file for this work is available in the New Jersey State Publications Digital Library, Digital Jerseyana Collection.
AssociatedEntity
Role
Collector
Name
New Jersey State Library Information Center
Reference
https://dspace.njstatelib.org/
AssociatedObject
Type
Photograph
Relationship
Has version
Identifier
(type = hdl)
http://hdl.handle.net/10929/32196
Reference
(type = digital)
http://hdl.handle.net/10929/32196
TitleInfo
Title
Solomon Andrews Airship of 1863
RelatedItem
(type = host)
TitleInfo
Title
New Jersey State Library
Identifier
(type = local)
rucore00000002264
Location
PhysicalLocation
(authority = marcorg);
(displayLabel = New Jersey State Library)
Nj
Identifier
(type = doi)
doi:10.7282/T35X2769
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Rights
Copyright
Status
Copyright protected
Availability
Status
Open
Publication
Status
Published
RightsHolder
(type = corporate)
Name
New Jersey State Library
Role
Copyright holder
Telephone
(609) 278-2640
Address
P.O. Box 520Trenton, NJ 08625
ContactInformationDate
2014-06-21
RightsDeclaration
(AUTHORITY = NJDH);
(ID = rulibRdec0001)
This resource may be copyright protected. You may make use of this resource, with proper attribution, for educational and other non-commercial uses only. Contact the contributing organization to obtain permission for reproduction, publication, and commercial use.
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Technical
RULTechMD
(ID = TECHNICAL1)
ContentModel
Photograph
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Statistical Profile