Tail of R-34 – Vintage Wall Art
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with Tail of R-34, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Tail of R-34
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The tail fins of the British rigid airship R-34 set this view apart, showing the rear framework and control surfaces of a craft that made the first airship crossing of the Atlantic in July 1919. After reaching Mineola on Long Island, New York, the R-34 turned back toward Britain, and its arrival drew wide press attention. Bain News Service, a New York photo agency, covered such events, but the record's title and date are unverified, so the exact moment of the picture is uncertain. The close view of the metal fin structure is worth a look for anyone interested in early rigid airship design.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch six loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 4,878 × 3,296 px · prints to 16 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-30300 |
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