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	On June 19, 1910, Miss Julia Hoerner launched this gas balloon with Captain John Berry from an area that had been designated as the Missouri Aero Club Grounds, just west of the Woman's National Daily Building . This photograph was taken just as the balloon lifted off. Sandbags used for ballast, a drag rope, and an anchor are attached to the balloon basket. The Lion Gates are just visible on the left.
	On June 19, 1910, Miss Julia Hoerner launched this gas balloon with Captain John Berry from an area that had been designated as the Missouri Aero Club Grounds, just west of the Woman's National Daily Building . This photograph was taken as the balloon headed west over Delmar Boulevard. According to the newspaper story that appeared with this photograph in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 21, 1910, they took off just before a storm and ascended to 1,500 feet. They landed 10 miles west after a harrowing flight. The newspaper article reported that Miss Hoerner was the first St. Louis woman to pilot a gas balloon on a pleasure flight.
	On June 19, 1910, Miss Julia Hoerner launched this gas balloon with Captain John Berry from an area that had been designated as the Missouri Aero Club Grounds, just west of the Woman's National Daily Building . This photograph was taken just after the balloon lifted off. According to a newspaper story that appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on June 21, 1910, Miss Hoerner had flown with Captain Berry before but on this flight she became the first St. Louis woman to pilot a gas balloon on a pleasure flight.

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