Large piece of fabric retrieved from the crash site of the Navy's first ever built airship the USS Shenandoah ZR1, by C.C.Hubbard. The Airship was the first ever to use Helium gas.
Category
Militaria
Medium
Cotton fabric with silver coating.
Distinguishing marks
seams and rough edges
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
5" x 16"
Date Period
1925
Weight
insignificant
History
From crash site of USS SHENANDOAH airship in Ohio in Sept. 1925