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title: Hindenburg Landing at Lakehurst
author: United States Coast Guard
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20770/hindenburg-landing-at-lakehurst/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-08-04
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# Hindenburg Landing at Lakehurst
_Authored by United States Coast Guard_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20770.png)
## Image Caption
The Zeppelin airship LZ 129 *Hindenburg* coming in to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey, 1936. The airship's hangar and the Zeppelin-built airship USS *Los Angeles* can be seen in the background. A United States Coast Guard Douglas RD-4 is flying alongside the *Hindenburg*. The photograph was taken on 6 May, following the *Hindenburg*'s first Atlantic crossing from Friedrichshafen, Germany, to New York.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Guard, U. S. C. (2025, August 01). Hindenburg Landing at Lakehurst. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Guard, United States Coast. "Hindenburg Landing at Lakehurst." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 01, 2025. .
### MLA
Guard, United States Coast. "Hindenburg Landing at Lakehurst." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LZ_129_Hindenburg_with_RD-4_over_Lakehurst_May_1936.jpg) by [**United States Coast Guard**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:LZ_129_Hindenburg_with_RD-4_over_Lakehurst_May_1936.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 01 August 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.