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Snapshot 1858… A French flying machine…

August 13, 2019 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment 

The following snapshot comes from The National Intelligencer, dated August 7, 1858. It’s a shame those in the article below this snapshot didn’t have access to such an invention.

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