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Own a breathtaking piece of early aviation history! Up for auction is a rare and complete vintage 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" photo portfolio titled "Fahrten des 'Graf Zeppelin'" (Journeys of the Graf Zeppelin).
Issued by the official Photographic Department of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin, this exceptional set includes 12 original black-and-white aerial photographs (measuring 6 ½ x 9 cm) taken from the legendary LZ 127 passenger airship during its world-famous flights. These incredible images capture iconic landmarks and breathtaking landscapes from around the globe, exactly as the passengers and crew saw them from the gondola of the magnificent Zeppelin.
The Complete Set of 12 Photographs Includes: 1. Graf Zeppelin Airship in flight, 2. Berlin: Reichstag, 3. Switzerland: Walensee (Lake Walen), 4. Spanish Coast 5. Azores: Monte Pico, 6. Rio de Janeiro, 7. New York: Manhattan, 8. Russia: Yenisei River, 9. Japan: Coast near Oginohama, 10. Egypt: The Pyramids of Giza, 11. Norway: Midnight Sun over the Fjords near Bergen, and 12. Iceland: Vestrahorn.
The twelve souvenir photos produced by the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin are contained
in the original Third Reich folder. All have captions on the back.
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