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Title
1933, San Jose, Moffett Field, Airship Macon approaching
Creator
Unknown
Contributor
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998 (collector)
Date Created and/or Issued
1933
Contributing Institution
San José Public Library, California Room
Collection
Historic Photograph Collection
Rights Information
The San Jose Public Library California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of San Jose Public Library California Room collection must be given by the San Jose Public Library California Room. For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the California Room: http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/ca/contacts_index.htm
Description
The U.S.S. Macon airship approaching the mooring circle at Moffett Field on October 15, 1933. The Macon was based at Moffett Field until February 1935 when the airship was forced to ditch at sea.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg2000
Master images scanned at 300 dpi and scaled to 6000 pixels on the longest side. Bit depth: grayscale at 8-bit; color at 24-bit. Images compressed to 800 pixels across the long dimension and to JPEG format. Scanning outsourced to Luna Imaging Inc. as part of an LSTA Grant funded by the California State Library in 2003-2004. Scanning hardware is unknown.
Extent
17 x 22 cm.
Identifier
http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/arbuckle/id/742
Language
English
Subject
Airships
Spectators
Moffett Field (Calif.)--History
Place
Sunnyvale
California
Source
Clyde Arbuckle Photograph Collection

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