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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127, 1929 Tokyo - Los Angeles Flight Souvenir Folio
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2002.0058
- Creators:
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Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei Company
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.1 Cubic feet(1 flatbox)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one souvenir folio of the August 1929 Tokyo to Los Angeles flight of the Graf Zeppelin No. 127 . The folio, which apparently was given to each passenger, includes photographs of the Zeppelin in flight, under construction, its staterooms, salon, flight deck and also of Count Zeppelin and Dr. Hugo Eckener. Also included in the folio are the menu of the flight luncheon held on the third day of the flight and the passenger list.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
In 1929, the Graf Zeppelin, LZ-127, made a world flight, stopping at Friedrichshafen, Tokyo and Los Angeles. Although the Graf was not the first aircraft to circle the globe, it took only 21 days, 7 hours, 34 minutes, a new record for round-the-world travel by any means. Furthermore it carried a full passenger load over much previously uncharted land.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Oliver Berliner, Gift, 2003
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access.
Preferred Citation
Graf Zeppelin, LZ 127, 1929 Tokyo - Los Angeles Flight Souvenir Folio, Accession 2002-0058, National Air and Space Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Keywords
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Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Airships | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Souvenir programs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Graf Zeppelin (Airship) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Zeppelin-Reederei Co. | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (Airship) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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