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Front: 2 story high balloon with banner "La Presse". Black dog & sheds in foreground. Buildings in background. Mr. and Mrs E. Barlatier were attempting to fly this hot air balloon from Ogdensburg New York to Montreal. Mr Barlatier was the sports editor at at the balloons namesake La Presse newspaper in Montreal. Cold weather and unfavorable winds forced them down in Summerstown on Feb. 20. Back: Miss Tillie Fox Prescott Dear Tillie i now set down to rite you a few lines to let you know we got home all right we haven't herd from uncle Derenzie this weak. This is the belone that went up in the burg. aunt H. Bradford rite soon good by xxxxxxxxx