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89 Years Later, It’s Still Incredible How Good the Images of the Hindenburg Crash Are

89 Years Later, It’s Still Incredible How Good the Images of the Hindenburg Crash Are

A large airship bursts into flames near a tall mooring mast, with thick smoke and fire engulfing its upper section against the sky in this dramatic black-and-white photo.

On this day 89 years ago, the Hindenburg disaster in Lakehurst, New Jersey, shocked onlookers and resulted in 35 fatalities and dozens of injuries. It was a tragedy that accelerated the end of the age of the airship. It was also remarkably well photographed, and the nearly 90-year-old pictures, both still and motion, continue to captivate audiences.

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