Press photo, Japanese representatives on Zeppelin, Los Angeles, 31 August 1929
Entry/Object ID
2014.101.1.1
Description
Press photo, Japanese representatives on Zeppelin, Los Angeles, 31 August 1929. Five men (identified on reverse), including Japanese vice counsel and newspaper men are wearing suits and pose outdoors for the photo. The men took the Zeppelin from Tokyo on its round the world trip to Los Angeles. The image commemorates the trip and their departure to Washington by train to deliver official government documents to President Hoover. There is a typed description on the reverse. The photo previously belonged to Central Press Association. The image is in good condition overall despite the pin holes along top and bottom edge, minor warping, discoloration, and creasing.
