Graf Zeppelin flying over the Loop, viewed from Grant Park

DN-0089151

Title: Graf Zeppelin flying over the Loop, viewed from Grant Park Description: View of the Graf Zeppelin flying over the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, viewed from Grant Park, on August 28, 1929. Crowds are standing around Buckingham Fountain in the foreground with their backs to the camera. The Graf Zeppelin, navigated by Dr. Hugo Eckener, flew around the northern hemisphere in August, 1929. Date Depicted: 1929 August 28 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0089151, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History Museum Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 135181 Max Pixels - Width: 497 Max Pixels - Height: 405 Help improve this content