U.S.S. Akron (navy), at Goodyear Zeppelin Dock, Akron, Ohio – Antique Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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U.S.S. Akron (navy), at Goodyear Zeppelin Dock, Akron, Ohio comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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U.S.S. Akron (navy), at Goodyear Zeppelin Dock, Akron, Ohio
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This picture shows a rigid airship, not a battleship: the U.S. Navy's *Akron*, photographed at the Goodyear-Zeppelin dock in Akron, Ohio, where it was built. In 1931 the Navy was testing large airships like *Akron* for long-range scouting over the ocean, and it was one of the largest flying craft of its day. The caption card dates the photograph to December 21, 1931, and credits the Quality Photo Shop, though those details are unverified. *Akron* was lost in a storm off the New Jersey coast in April 1933, which gives this scene added weight.
| Created / published | 1931 Dec. 21. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | Photo by Quality photo shop. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,943 × 1,500 px · prints to 6 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-114633 |
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