Postcard
Balloon Launch Postcard
Postcard that was attached to a balloon and released from Rudolph, Wisconsin by members of the League Against Nuclear Dangers as part of a nuclear power plant protest. It was recovered a day later in Newcomerstown, Ohio. |
Image ID: | 89868 |
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Creation Date: | 12 21 1973 |
Creator Name: | League Against Nuclear Dangers |
City: | Rudolph |
County: | Wood |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | League Against Nuclear Dangers records, 1973-1994 |
Genre: | Postcard |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | Stevens Point Mss BK |
Original Dimensions: | 5 x 3 inches |
The reverse of the card gives information about Cesium 137, a radioactive substance that could result from an accident at a nuclear plant. The balloon was meant to represent Cesium 137 and its potential to travel through the air and cause harm. |
Demonstrations |
Electric power |
Ephemera |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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