From the Library of Congress:
Pictorial letter sheet shows British inventor William Samuel Henson’s proposed steam powered flying machine in an imaginary flight over the Thames River, London, 1843. Attempts to fly a model of the aerial steam carriage were not successful.
+ Source: The Aerial Steam Carriage :: Library of Congress
RELATED POSTS:
ADIDAS Nizza Hi CL Winter
NBA Lockout Infographic :: US Direct
Vintage Football Helmets
Flying Machine :: Dirigible Platform Body :: 1853
Flying Machine Technical Illustration :: Tissandier Collection
Megadeluxe Now On Tumblr
Le Veritable Navigateur Aerien (circa 1790)
Best Performance By A Professional Athlete In A Movie