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OTTOMAR ANTON (1895-1976)
IN 2 DAYS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC / HAMBURG - AMERIKA LINIE. Circa 1936.
33x23 1/2 inches, 83 3/4x59 3/4 cm. Mühlmeister and Johler, Hamburg. Condition B: repaired tears, creases, abrasions and overpainting in margins and image; replaced losses in margins; slight foxing in image; repaired pin holes in corners. Framed.
The LZ 129, the Hindenburg, recognizable by its small gondola, en route over the Atlantic Ocean, is cleverly juxtaposed with an old clipper ship on the sea below to emphasize the speed of the new airship. The Hindenburg made 17 transatlantic flights in 1936, its only full year of operation. The trip toward Europe could be made in as quickly as two days. The westward journey took a bit longer, lasting up to three days. It was on the airship's first North American crossing in 1937 that it tragically burst into flames while attempting to dock in Lakehurst, New Jersey. This is the English version. Airlines p. 37, Crouse p. 27 (var).
