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title: Hindenburg Zeppelin Tethered
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20684/hindenburg-zeppelin-tethered/
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updated: 2025-08-04
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# Hindenburg Zeppelin Tethered
_Authored by US Navy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20684.png)
## Image Caption
The LZ 129 *Hindenburg*, a German Zeppelin airship, which carried passengers between [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/) and the Americas. The *Hindenburg* measured a massive 804 feet (245 m) in length with a maximum internal frame diameter of 135 feet (41.2 m). The airship is shown tethered at the Lakehurst landing ground in New Jersey. Photograph taken in 1937, subsequently colorised.
CIVIS TURDETANI / U.S. Department of the Navy. Bureau of Aeronautics. Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Navy, U. (2025, July 15). Hindenburg Zeppelin Tethered. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Navy, US. "Hindenburg Zeppelin Tethered." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 15, 2025. .
### MLA
Navy, US. "Hindenburg Zeppelin Tethered." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Jul 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hindenburg_at_lakehurst_colorized.png) by [**US Navy**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hindenburg_at_lakehurst_colorized.png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 15 July 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.