Tethered dirigible inside hangar

Photograph

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Tethered dirigible inside hangar

Entry/Object ID

SHH 96.374

Description

Print developed from gelatin dry plate glass negative. Tethered dirigible inside hangar with cockpit gondola visible under balloon. Propeller visible at front of gondola. Dirigible encased with ropes, many white sand bags are stacked around on the floor of the hangar.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

Location

Goodyear Airdock, Wingfoot Lake

Township

Suffield

State/Province

Ohio

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Margaret Tramontine

Acquisition

Accession

SHH-Original

Source or Donor

Seiberling Heirs

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Seiberling, Willard Penfield

Role

Photographer

Date made

1917 - 1921

Notes

Medium: glass, silver gelatin

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Negative Number

Other Number

N-1957

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

This image is part of a long series of images taken of flying crafts, probably taken at Wingfoot Lake. Willard was manager of Goodyear's Aeronautics Department in 1915.

Created By

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Create Date

November 5, 1996

Updated By

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Update Date

June 12, 2026