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Graf Zeppelin over San Francisco

Artist John Henry Ramm (American, 1879 - 1948)
DateAugust 25, 1929
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 11 11/16 × 15 9/16 inches (29.69 × 39.53 cm)
Sheet: 15 15/16 × 19 9/16 inches (40.48 × 49.69 cm)
Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Object number2005.27.2913
SignedSigned on image recto, lower right corner, in black pen: "J.H. RAMM / S.F"; On sheet recto, lower left, stamped in gold ink: [circluar monogram].
InscribedOn sheet recto, bottom center, in black pen: "GRAF ZEPPELIN OVER SAN FRANCISCO, AUG. 25th, 1929"
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DescriptionImage of an airship flying diagonally in the sky with a small airplane flying on either side.
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