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Image Not Available for Helium is brought by special tanker for the arrival of the Hindenburg at Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Helium is brought by special tanker for the arrival of the Hindenburg at Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Image Not Available for Helium is brought by special tanker for the arrival of the Hindenburg at Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Helium is brought by special tanker for the arrival of the Hindenburg at Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Creator Associated Press of Berlin
Date1936
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 18 x 24.2 cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Object number2002/2853
LocationNot currently on display

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