Zeppelin Hovering over German Ships, 1909
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German inventor Ferdinand von Zeppelin began experimenting with airships in the late 19th century and launched his first successful craft in 1900. By the time of his death in 1917, Zeppelin's rigid airships were in regular service in both civil and military aviation. The loss of the passenger airship Hindenburg in 1937 effectively ended the airship era.
German inventor Ferdinand von Zeppelin began experimenting with airships in the late 19th century and launched his first successful craft in 1900. By the time of his death in 1917, Zeppelin's rigid airships were in regular service in both civil and military aviation. The loss of the passenger airship Hindenburg in 1937 effectively ended the airship era.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1909
Creators
Brown Brothers (New York, N.Y.)
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Photographed by Brown Brothers, New York, New York.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2011.0.2.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 5.875 in
Width: 8 in
Inscriptions
stamped on back: Photograph by / Brown Brothers / 1482 Broadway, N.Y. Photo by / Brown Bros. / 108 Fulton St / N.Y. Photo from / Brown Bros. / 108 Fulton St. / N.Y. / 1909 / NOTICE: / THIS PHOTOGRAPH MUST / NOT BE RESOLD, LOANED OR / SYNDICATED. POSITIVELY / FOR YOUR USE ONLY. / BROWN BROTHERS, N.Y.
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