USS Akron in flight over New York City, ca. 1932
USS Akron in flight over New York City, ca. 1932. Akron, a helium-filled rigid airship of the U.S. Navy, crashed in a thunderstorm, killing all but two of her 74 crew on April 4, 1933. (BSLOC_2013_8_209)
Picture No
11000169
Media ID
45256247
Size
3000px x 2373px
(2.0MB)
Credit
Everett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Everett Collection
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