{"product_id":"c-1930s-cuba-airship-dirigible-real-photo-postcard-vintage-aviation-rppc","title":"c.1930s Cuba Airship Dirigible Real Photo Postcard – Vintage Aviation RPPC","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal vintage real photo postcard featuring an airship or dirigible in flight, acquired in Cuba and believed to date from approximately the 1930s.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe striking black-and-white photograph captures the airship approaching nearly head-on against a dramatic cloud-filled sky, with tropical-looking foliage visible at right and a bird in flight at left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image is particularly evocative of the pioneering era of lighter-than-air aviation. Dirigible activity and interest in Cuba increased during the early 1930s, when Havana figured in international airship routes and planned Zeppelin operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis postcard was \u003cstrong\u003eacquired in Cuba\u003c\/strong\u003e, providing an interesting Cuban provenance. However, the reverse is blank and contains no publisher, location, date, postal markings or identifying inscription. The specific airship and exact location therefore remain unidentified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusual piece of vintage aviation photography with particular appeal to collectors of \u003cstrong\u003eairships, dirigibles, early aviation, Cuban historical photography and transportation ephemera\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage condition with visible age-related wear, including edge and corner wear, surface marks, toning and some discoloration. The reverse is blank and shows age-related staining and marks, including a small red mark near the lower edge. Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition. The item pictured is the exact example offered for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate date:\u003c\/strong\u003e c. 1930s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\/Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acquired in Cuba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Airship \/ Dirigible\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Real photographic postcard \/ postcard-size photograph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black and white\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blank\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePostally used:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExact airship:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unidentified\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExact location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unidentified\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":".","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50537940549875,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/0675\/4803\/files\/54.jpg?v=1787759048","url":"https:\/\/collexcion.com\/products\/c-1930s-cuba-airship-dirigible-real-photo-postcard-vintage-aviation-rppc","provider":"Collexcion ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}