Shenandoah disaster, Sharon, Ohio, 1925 – Vintage Print
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This rare historic image captures Shenandoah disaster, Sharon, Ohio, 1925 in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Shenandoah disaster, Sharon, Ohio, 1925
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The title places the scene near Sharon, Ohio, where the Navy's rigid airship USS Shenandoah broke apart in a violent squall on September 3, 1925. Fourteen of the 43 men aboard died, including Commander Zachary Lansdowne. The panoramic format suits a scene like this, spreading the broken airship across the open ground so the viewer can grasp the scale of the wreckage. The loss shook public and Navy confidence in rigid airships for years afterward.
| Created / published | 1925 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Ohio |
| Original scan | 2,557 × 677 px · prints to 9 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 6a08385u Shenandoah disaster, |
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