A photograph taken by Murray Becker showing the fire which destroyed the German Zeppelin airship LZ 129 Hindenburg on 6 May 1937 as it arrived at the Lakehurst landing ground in New Jersey.
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Becker, M. (2025, August 01). Hindenburg in Flames. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20779/hindenburg-in-flames/
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Becker, Murray. "Hindenburg in Flames." World History Encyclopedia, August 01, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20779/hindenburg-in-flames/.
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Becker, Murray. "Hindenburg in Flames." World History Encyclopedia, 01 Aug 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20779/hindenburg-in-flames/.
