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Hot air balloon at Paul Edward Gray inauguration festivities, 1980

Object summary

Title
Hot air balloon at Paul Edward Gray inauguration festivities, 1980
Object ID
GCP-00008785
Date made
1980-09
Place made

United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge, MIT, McDermott Court

Maker
Hofman, Bill
Technique
Object type
Photograph
Major collection
MIT History
Named collection
Biographical/Subject Files Collection
On view
No
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Description

A hot air balloon rises in front of Building 54. A banner hanging from the basket reads, "Natural High Camping Area Balloon Ctr. Lebanon, Me." Label on verso reads "Job 610, Pg. 33 Pic. #3". Original Credit Line: Bill Hofman for Technique.

Original Captions: "Credit Bill Hofmann, courtesy Technique", "Classic Road Race Sept. 1980", "81v 244 WDH finally".

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