Surreal Photos From The Heyday Of The Hindenburg And Zeppelin Flight
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There was a point in history when zeppelins and airships filled the skies. The Hindenburg is probably the most famous zeppelin – in large part due to the airship's accident – but it was far from the only vehicle of its time to take to the sky. Today it's hard to imagine what it was like to look up and see one of the airships looming over the US capitol or New York City. Below is a collection of historical photos depicting everything from zeppelins being built to hitting the skies – as well as a look inside the Hindenburg and shots of the infamous airship arriving in New Jersey.
1. Dining Area Of The Hindenburg
Photo: O. v. Stetten / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE2. Hindenburg Gondola
Photo: Associated Press/Oakland Tribune / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain3. Hindenburg Over New York In 1937
Photo: Associated Press / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain4. German Zeppelin Over The North Sea
Photo: Nationaal Archief / Flickr / No Known Copyright Restrictions5. Inside Of The Hindenburg
Photo: Nationaal Archief / Wikimedia Commons / No Known Copyright Restrictions6. Hindenburg Visiting Lakehurst, New Jersey
Photo: Associated Press / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain7. Zeppelin Over An In-Construction Empire State Building
Photo: Nationaal Archief / Flickr / No Known Copyright Restrictions8. Hindenburg Landing In Lakehurst, New Jersey
Photo: World Wide Photos/Minneapolis Sunday Tribune / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain9. A Zeppelin Behind The US Capitol
Photo: Herbert A. French / Library of Congress / Public Domain10. Empty Room In The Hindenburg
Photo: Deutsche Rechspost / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain11. Hindenburg Leaving Lakehurst, New Jersey
Photo: Associated Press/Philadelphia Inquirer / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain12. Plane Being Loaded On The Hindenburg
Photo: International News Photos/Minneapolis Journal / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain13. Cabin Of The Hindenburg
Photo: TobiToaster / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.014. Workers In A Zeppelin Factory
Photo: Nationaal Archief / Flickr / No Known Copyright Restrictions