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UFO Balloon
(April Fool's Day - 1966)
Illinois Shriners launched a UFO balloon from the roof of the Illinois Athletic Club to advertise an upcoming convention.
April Fool's Day, 1966
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Old-Time Photo Fakery, 1900 to 1919
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