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One sheet vintage travel poster, created by the artist
Ottomar Anton in 1936 or 1937, advertises passenger airship service between Germany and South America aboard the LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin. The German text reads, "Nach Südamerika in 3 Tagen! Hamburg-Amerika Linie" which translates to "To South America in 3 Days! Hamburg-America Line".
Poster Details
Artist: Ottomar Anton
Year: Circa 1936–1937
Promoter: Hamburg-Amerika Linie (Hamburg-America Line) in conjunction with Luftschiffbau Zeppelin
Route: The map on the poster shows the route originating near Friedrichshafen, Germany, flying over Seville, Spain, and crossing the Atlantic to South America, terminating in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The airship made its first regular passenger air service flight to South America in 1931, typically taking three days for the journey to Recife, Brazil. |
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