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Stratosphere is pierced for a record altitude
The flight of the Explorer II, a balloon which made record altitude at 72,395 feet in November of 1935.
1935-12-29
17.4 x 11.3 cm
Tribune Company
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- English
1935-11-10
- Balloon ascensions--South Dakota--Rapid City--1930-1940
- Balloons (Aircraft)--American--South Dakota--Rapid City--1930-1940
- Explorer II (Balloon)
- World records--South Dakota--Rapid City--1930-1940
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- text
- These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.
- The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection
- Chicago Sunday Tribune (December 29, 1935), p. 5
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