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Carlotta's Special Basket (1885)

In 1885, Carl and Mary Myers patented a design that would enable a balloon to land in a precise area. Carl manufactured the balloon fabric, but it was Mary (adopting the name Carlotta to hide the fact she was a lady) who got one of his balloons stuck. Most of the engineering work was hers.

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Uploaded on May 21, 2016
Taken on February 28, 2016