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FinnAmerican1979
01-31-2020, 05:42 PM
U.S. fireworks display from the year 1919 (1m55s)
https://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675067827_firework_image-of-moving-elephant_Image-of-Charles-Augustus-Lindbergh_a-trophy

Rick_In_Tampa
01-31-2020, 10:50 PM
Wow! Very cool. 100 years later and nothing's changed. Nice lance-work. Loved the elephants.

ShorePyroTom
02-01-2020, 05:57 PM
What a great find and thank you for sharing that. I can't believe the motion they were able to achieve. True Pyrotechnic artists at work!

Birdman
02-01-2020, 09:29 PM
Wow! Very cool. 100 years later and nothing's changed. Nice lance-work. Loved the elephants.

I still wear a top hat to a fireworks a display ;)

cptnding
02-02-2020, 01:40 AM
Very cool! Thanks for sharing that

PyroJoeNEPA
02-02-2020, 02:19 PM
That was a great find. Thanks for posting it. Awesome set pieces. Don't see them a lot these days unfortunately.

chriskrc
02-03-2020, 08:13 AM
Awesome vidoe. Thanks for sharing.

Rocketshooter
02-05-2020, 02:14 PM
It's a shame they didn't have colored fireworks back then. ;)

Rick_In_Tampa
02-05-2020, 11:16 PM
I still wear a top hat to a fireworks a display ;)

Lol.. Post a pic! Inspire us! :cool:

Birdman
02-08-2020, 10:16 PM
Lol.. Post a pic! Inspire us! :cool:
Ask and you shall receive...
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Rick_In_Tampa
02-10-2020, 11:25 PM
Lol... Now that is just too cool. I humbly bow in your general direction Sir! :cool: