There were 26 ballooning events at the 1900 Paris Exposition, which were more properly termed exhibitions. They were mixed, with both men and women participating. The events all took place starting at the Aerostation at the Parc de Vincennes in Paris. This event was open to photographs taken on any date of the ballooning competitions. The photographs were judged by M. Davanne, President of the Société de française de photographie, and Commandant Houdaille, secretary of that society. The event was won by E. Bayard, but second place went to Mlle. M. Vallot. Although the 1900 balloon events were supposedly open to men and women, no woman is known to have competed in the actual balloon events, with Vallot’s photograph prize the only one given to a women in this section. Bayard received a silver plaque valued at 100 francs, while Vallot received a silver-bronze plaque valued at 50 francs.
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