The Zeppelin Company, founded in 1908 by Ferdinand von Zeppelin, was a pioneer company renowned for its airships and transoceanic commercial air service. This collection consists of three copies of a pop-up model of a Zeppelin airship, dated 1910, printed in full color and with parts marked by number.
The Zeppelin Company, founded in 1908 by Ferdinand von Zeppelin, was a pioneer company renowned for its airships and transoceanic commercial air service. Ferdinand von Zeppelin had been experimenting with rigid airships since the late 1800s and the Zeppelin LZ 1 made its first flight in 1900. Further models followed until the LZ 4 was introduced in 1908. The LZ 4 crashed during a test flight which lead to an outpouring of support and monetary donations from the public which made possible the founding of the Zeppelin Company (Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH). Beginning in 1909, Zeppelin airships were used for passenger transport by the Deutsche Luftschiffahrts Aktiengesellschaft (DELAG).
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0932
Date
1910
Provenance
Unknown, Gift, Unknown, NASM.XXXX.0932
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two copies of a pop-up model of a Zeppelin airship, dated 1910, printed in full color and with parts marked by number. One copy is mounted in a folio printed in Russian and the other copy is inside a folio printed in French that identifies this model as number 4 in a series. The French version includes a sheet identifying each part of the airship that is numbered. Both folios measure approximately 14 x 10 inches. The collection also contains a third pop-up model of a Zeppelin airship, dated 1909, mounted in a folio printed in German that measures 13.25 x 9 inches. The German example also includes identification of various parts of the airship along with several pages of introductory text.
Arrangement note
Collection is in original order.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Citation
Zeppelin Airship Pop-Up Models, NASM.XXXX.0932, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics
Airships Aeronautics
Type
Collection descriptions Archival materials Pop-up book