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Vintage Graf Zeppelin LZ-127 Airship
Dirigible Ground Crew Photo Postcard
Nose down, ropes taut... dozens of hands are all that's holding herDESCRIPTIONThis vintage photograph postcard shows the Graf Zeppelin, the LZ-127 airship, nose down in the open with a large ground crew of dozens of men gripping a fan of handling lines run out from her bow, printed on Kodak photographic paper from an earlier period negative rather than an original-era real photo postcard, so you're getting the same dramatic image at a friendlier price point.Faint lettering is visible high on the hull, likely the tail end of her name script, and just below it the forward passenger cabin's row of windows curves back along the fuselage with a few figures visible inside. A scene like this, a crowd of ground crew hauling a rigid airship by hand, was routine at Friedrichshafen, Germany, home base of the Graf Zeppelin from 1928 to 1937, since without a mooring mast on hand it took a crew of this size on ropes to hold a ship her length steady against the wind.The Graf Zeppelin went on to complete 590 flights over her career, including the first around the world flight by an airship in 1929 and the first regular transatlantic passenger service of its kind, making this ordinary ground crew moment part of the routine behind an extraordinary flying record. Scanned at 600dpi so you can see exactly what you're getting.Every effort is made for fact checking and provenance including background research through news and historical archives. If any listing is incorrect in any way and you're unsatisfied with the item, please connect with me and I'll make it right.Orders placed before noon CDT will ship same day with tracking so you know exactly when it will arrive. Rigid, professional packaging on all shipments, sealed and protected in acid free protectors. Shipping is free and already built into the price, so the BIN price is exactly what you pay, no surprise shipping costs at checkout.CONDITIONThe photo postcard is in generally clean, well kept condition with bright even tone and no tears, creases, or writing on the image side. The border is trimmed straight with sharp corners in the scan, and the back is unused and unaddressed, showing the Kodak Paper stamp box and Address guide with only light overall handling wear consistent with a print of this age. Please review all photos closely as they are considered part of the description.
