Keystone Photos, Paris.

Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s shaking hands with Hugo Eckener, a key figure in Zeppelin development and the manager of the company that operated the Hindenburg, Original photograph.

Washington, DC: May 15, 1936. Silver print. French text on separate sheet pasted to verso. Photographer's stamp verso. 13 x 18 cm..........................................

He met with the Hindenburg crew in 1936
. In 1936, the Hindenburg completed ten successful roundtrip flights between Germany and the United States, transporting passengers and cargo. The first North American flight occurred in May 1936. Item #51-6619

Price: $125.00