Original vintage press photograph from October 1928, featuring President Calvin Coolidge welcoming the famed German aviation pioneer Dr. Hugo Eckener to the White House following the historic transatlantic flight of the Graf Zeppelin.

The image captures a monumental moment in aviation history, showing the American President alongside the commander of the world's most successful hydrogen-filled rigid airship. This photograph is historically significant as it documents the era of "Zeppelin diplomacy," where the arrival of the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin in the United States served as a powerful symbol of international cooperation and the technological advancement of long-distance air travel. The meeting underscored the global fascination with the "giant of the skies" and solidified Dr. Eckener’s status as a world celebrity in the golden age of flight.

Measures 8 x 6 inches, suitable for framing

Good condition, with minor age wear

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