1935 Explorer II U.S. High-Altitude Gas Balloon Ascent Vintage Ad Card

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1935 Explorer II U.S. High-Altitude Gas Balloon Ascent Vintage Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS
THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
ORIGINAL VINTAGE TRADE  ADVERTISING CARD
1935 EXPLORER II U.S. HIGH-ALTITUDE GAS BALLOON ASCENT
Explorer II was a manned U.S. high-altitude balloon that was launched on
November 11, 1935 and reached a record altitude of 22,066 m (72,395 ft).
Launched at 8:00 am from the Stratobowl in South Dakota, the helium balloon
carried a two-man crew consisting of U. S. Army Air Corps Captains Albert
W. Stevens and Orvil A. Anderson inside a sealed, spherical cabin. The crew
landed safely near White Lake, South Dakota at 4:13 pm and both were
acclaimed as national heroes. Scientific instruments carried on the gondola
returned useful information about the stratosphere. The mission was funded by
the membership of the National Geographic Society.
NOTE:
THE REVERSE SIDE HAS TEXT ABOUT THE IMAGE ON THE FRONT SIDE
THE CARD DIMENSIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY
2 5/8 '' x 1 3/8 ''  or  6.5 cm. x 3.5 cm.
NOTE:
THE IMAGE ABOVE IS LARGER THAN THE CARD
TO SHOW THE DETAIL.
SEE SCALED IMAGE ABOVE.
THIS CARDS IS NOT A MODERN REPRODUCTION
IT IS AN ORIGINAL VINTAGE CARD
IT IS NOT PERFECT AND THIS CARD MAY HAVE ONE OR MORE OF THESE:
SLIGHT PAPER LOSS
SMUDGING
ROUNDED CORNERS
SURFACE CREASE
SEE THE IMAGES ABOVE!
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