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Poster of a large airship over a crowd of people in varied dress, with the words William Hamilton's Excursions in red and gold lettering.

Travels to distant parts of the world performed by Willam Hamilton, represented by an airship piloted by him that is acclaimed by people of different races. Colour lithograph, ca. 1900.

A colour lithograph poster advertising William Hamilton's Excursions at Brixton Hall, showing a large dirigible airship with a gondola carrying a pilot and passengers. Below, a crowd of figures in varied dress, including top hats, a turban, and a feathered headdress, looks up at the craft. An oval portrait of a moustached man appears at upper left.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[1900?]
Medium
Lithographs Posters Advertisements
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3029 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1910.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Cartel de dirigible de William Hamilton's Excursions, Brixton Hall

Cartel litográfico en color que anuncia las excursiones de William Hamilton en Brixton Hall, con un gran dirigible y una góndola donde viajan un piloto y pasajeros. Abajo, una multitud con ropas variadas, entre sombreros de copa, un turbante y un tocado de plumas, mira hacia la nave. En la esquina superior izquierda aparece un retrato ovalado de un hombre con bigote.

Português: Cartaz do dirigível de William Hamilton's Excursions, Brixton Hall

Cartaz litográfico colorido anunciando as excursões de William Hamilton no Brixton Hall, com um grande dirigível e uma gôndola onde seguem um piloto e passageiros. Embaixo, uma multidão em trajes variados, com cartolas, um turbante e um adorno de penas, observa a aeronave. No canto superior esquerdo aparece um retrato oval de um homem de bigode.

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