Hindenburg Leaves for Germany
Hindenburg Leaves for Germany
Hindenburg Leaves for Germany
Hindenburg Leaves for Germany

Currently not on view

Hindenburg Leaves for Germany,

1936

ACME Newspictures, active 1932–1952, United States
2010-29

Information

Title
Hindenburg Leaves for Germany
Dates

1936

Maker
ACME Newspictures
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
sheet: 18 × 22.9 cm (7 1/16 × 9 in.) image: 17 × 21.3 cm (6 11/16 × 8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of David B. Long in honor of Professor Peter C. Bunnell
Object Number
2010-29
Place Depicted

North America, United States, New Jersey, Lakehurst, Naval Air Station Lakehurst

Inscription
Numbered in ink by unknown hand, lower left corner: 23//59
Marks/Labels/Seals
ACME credit stamp in light red, verso center Typed caption affixed to verso, lower center: Typed caption affixed to verso, lower center: 349164 / HINDENBURG LEAVES FOR GERMANY / THE GIANT GERMAN DIRIGIBLE, HINDENBURG, SNAPPED / AS IT LEFT LAKEHURST, N. J. AIRPORT, MAY 20, / ON ITS RETURN TRIP TO GERMANY. / CREDIT LINE (ACME) 5//20//36
Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
men, figures (representations), night, photojournalism, zeppelins

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