First journey of the Hindenburg to the U.S.... return flight...
Item # 726573
May 14, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 14, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America - returns home
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The front page has a nice four column photo showing the infamous airship with heading: "German Air Liner in Hangar at Lakehurst After Record Voyage" Also a two column heading: "ZEPPELIN HINDENBURG AT LAKEHURST; TRIP IN 62 HOURS SETS RECORD" with subhead. (see images)
This was the first flight to the United States of the ill-fated Hindenburg, almost exactly one year to the day from when it would explode in flames at this same location.
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Background: The return of the LZ 129 Hindenburg to Frankfurt on May 14, 1936, represented the pinnacle of the "Golden Age of Airships," solidifying the vessel's status as a triumph of intercontinental connectivity and German engineering. By completing this inaugural 1936 round-trip to the United States in just a few days—a journey that typically took nearly a week by sea—the Hindenburg proved that large-scale, luxury commercial hydrogen flight was a viable industry. This specific arrival was culturally significant as it inaugurated the Rhein-Main Airbase as the primary gateway for transatlantic airship travel, shifting operations away from the older Friedrichshafen facility. For the passengers who disembarked that Thursday, the experience was the height of Art Deco opulence, featuring gourmet meals and a stable, vibration-free cabin that seemed to defy the turbulent Atlantic weather. Historically, this landing marked the beginning of a remarkably successful 1936 season in which the airship crossed the ocean 34 times, carrying over 3,500 passengers without incident, creating a false sense of security that would ultimately be shattered by the catastrophic fire at Lakehurst almost exactly one year later.
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America - returns home
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The front page has a nice four column photo showing the infamous airship with heading: "German Air Liner in Hangar at Lakehurst After Record Voyage" Also a two column heading: "ZEPPELIN HINDENBURG AT LAKEHURST; TRIP IN 62 HOURS SETS RECORD" with subhead. (see images)
This was the first flight to the United States of the ill-fated Hindenburg, almost exactly one year to the day from when it would explode in flames at this same location.
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Background: The return of the LZ 129 Hindenburg to Frankfurt on May 14, 1936, represented the pinnacle of the "Golden Age of Airships," solidifying the vessel's status as a triumph of intercontinental connectivity and German engineering. By completing this inaugural 1936 round-trip to the United States in just a few days—a journey that typically took nearly a week by sea—the Hindenburg proved that large-scale, luxury commercial hydrogen flight was a viable industry. This specific arrival was culturally significant as it inaugurated the Rhein-Main Airbase as the primary gateway for transatlantic airship travel, shifting operations away from the older Friedrichshafen facility. For the passengers who disembarked that Thursday, the experience was the height of Art Deco opulence, featuring gourmet meals and a stable, vibration-free cabin that seemed to defy the turbulent Atlantic weather. Historically, this landing marked the beginning of a remarkably successful 1936 season in which the airship crossed the ocean 34 times, carrying over 3,500 passengers without incident, creating a false sense of security that would ultimately be shattered by the catastrophic fire at Lakehurst almost exactly one year later.
Category: The 20th Century
