Two passengers in a red airship gondola under a dirigible – Historic Reproduction
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This historic image of Two passengers in a red airship gondola under a dirigible brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Two passengers in a red airship gondola under a dirigible
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Two passengers lean over the rail of a red gondola slung beneath a dirigible, a detail that puts this picture in the early days of powered lighter-than-air flight, when airships were still a novelty to most onlookers. Gondolas like this one carried the crew and passengers while the envelope overhead held the lifting gas, so the open cabin and its bright paint give a sense of how exposed and close to the sky travelers really were. Airships of this kind drew crowds at exhibitions and over large cities, and pictures of them often captured the excitement and the faint danger of riding in such a machine. Look closely at the figures and the cabin to judge how the craft was built and how the passengers were meant to be seen.
| Original scan | 3,010 × 4,238 px · prints to 10 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 13554 futuristic air travel |
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