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| Title | Aerial view of the USS Akron (ZRS-4), a U.S. Navy helium-filled rigid airship, over Seattle, ca. 1932 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | ca. 1932 |
| Caption | Built in 1931 in Akron, Ohio, for the U.S. Navy, the USS Akron (ZRS-4) was a 6, 500, 000 cubic foot helium-filled rigid airship. Employed primarily to explore the use of rigid dirigibles as naval weapons systems, and airplane support and search capability, the Akron was based on the West Coast during May and June of 1932. On April 4, 1933, the airship flew into a storm over the New Jersey coast and crashed into the Atlantic. 73 of the 76 crew members perished. |
| Notes | Caption information source: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ac-usn22/z-types/zrs4.htm |
| Subjects | Airships—Washington (State)—Seattle; Akron (Airship) |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)—Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.642.4 |
| Ordering Information | o order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 nitrate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from film positive as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4. |
