Ferdinand Von Collection

Galley, Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built. Between its first flight in 1928 and retirement in 1937

Aerial view of Tangier, Morocco, from a Zeppelin, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Moltke at Paris, September 1870, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Moltke at Paris, September 1870, (1936). Moltke Vor Paris, September 1870. German Field Marshal Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (1800-1891) at the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War

Aerial view of the Tannenberg Memorial, near Olsztynek, Poland, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933)
Aerial view of the Tannenberg Memorial, near Olsztynek, Poland, c1931, (1933). The memorial commemorated the German soldiers killed during the victory over the Russians at the Battle of Tannenberg

Zeppelin LZ 126 ascending in fog, c1924-1933 (1933). LZ126 was built for the US military as part of the war reparations Germany was compelled to pay after World War I

Passengers boarding Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built. Between its first flight in 1928 and retirement in 1937

Passenger cabin during the day, Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built

The Tyler-Davidson Fountain, 1874. Creator: John Filmer
The Tyler-Davidson Fountain, 1874. Fountain also known as The Genius of Water, cast by Ferdinand von Miller in 1867, Cincinatti, Ohio, USA

The Baron, a Noted Tall Tree, 1901. Creator: Unknown
" The Baron", a Noted Tall Tree, 1901. David Boyle named this tree growing at Sassafras Gully in the Dandenong Ranges after Baron Ferdinand von Mueller

Death of Major von Schill, 31 May 1809, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Death of Major von Schill, 31 May 1809, (1936). Major von Schills Tod, 31 Mai 1809. Prussian officer Ferdinand Baptista von Schill (1776-1809)

Count Zeppelin, 1908, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Count Zeppelin, 1908, (1936). Graf Zeppelin. German general and later aircraft manufacturer Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin (1838-1917) founded the Zeppelin airship company

Reconnaissance ride of Count Zeppelin at Schirlenhof, 26 July 1870, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Reconnaissance ride of Count Zeppelin at Schirlenhof, 26 July 1870, (1936). Erkundungsritt Des Grafen Zeppelin Bei Schirlenhof, 26 Juli 1870

Quarry in Alt-Matzleinsdorf, with the parish church of St Florian in Vienna, 1814-1815, (1943). Drawing in the Albertina Museum, Austria

Fountain Square, Cincinnati, Ohio, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Fountain Square, Cincinnati, Ohio, c1897. The Tyler Davidson Fountain cast in bronze by Ferdinand von Miller in 1867. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R

Ferdinand von Schill, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Ferdinand von Schill, (1933). Portrait of Ferdinand Baptista von Schill (1776-1809), a Prussian officer who revolted unsuccessfully against French domination in May 1809

Graf von Zeppelin 1838-1917, 1934. Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin (1838-1917), German general and later aircraft manufacturer, who founded the Zeppelin airship company

Airship LZ127 Graf Zeppelin landing on Lake Constance, Germany, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built

Airship LZ127 Graf Zeppelin moored at Loewental, Germany, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built

Airship LZ127 Graf Zeppelin, seen from below, 1933. The Graf Zeppelin was the most successful airship ever built. Between its first flight in 1928 and retirement in 1937

An aerial view of the Konigsplatz, Munich, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

Aerial view of the German battleship SMS Schlesien, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). The Schlesien ( Silesia ) was a pre-dreadnought battleship launched in 1906

Aerial view of the German light cruiser Karlsruhe, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933)
Aerial view of the German light cruiser Karlsruhe, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Aerial view of Hermannplatz, Berlin Neukoelln, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of Berlin Tempelhof airport, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

Aerial view of Volkerschlachtdenkmal, Leipzig, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). The monument to the Battle of the Nations, fought at Leipzig in 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars

Aerial view of the Bremer Vulkan shipyard, Bremen, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of Bremen harbour, Germany, and the liner Europa, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of the Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of Hamburg harbour, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden

Aerial view of the Herrenchiemsee Palace, Bavaria, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of Koblenz, Rhine-Palantinate, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

Aerial view of the Walhalla Temple, near Regensburg, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). the Neoclassical Walhalla Temple stands on the banks of the Danube

Aerial view of Hohenzollern Castle, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of the Frauenkirche, Munich, Germany, from a Zeppelin, c1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

Aerial view of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Palestine, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of the heights around Jerusalem, Palestine, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden

Aerial view of palm shadows in the Arabian desert, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

Aerial view of a desert settlement, with a shadow cast by a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

Aerial view of archaeological excavations near Saqqara, Egypt, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

Aerial view of Old Cairo, Egypt, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Aerial view of a village, Egypt, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Aerial view of New Cairo, Egypt, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Soviet airship landing crew, Moscow, USSR, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

Aerial view of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow, USSR, from a Zeppelin, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten

Aerial view of the Kremlin, Moscow, USSR, from a Zeppelin, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden

Aerial view of Natal, South Africa, from a Zeppelin, 1930 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden, 1933

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"Ferdinand von: Exploring the Skies and Honoring History" Step into the captivating world of Ferdinand von, a visionary adventurer who left an indelible mark on aviation history. From the majestic Galley to the iconic Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, his pioneering spirit soared through the clouds. In 1933, Ferdinand von embarked on a breathtaking aerial view of Tangier, Morocco from a Zeppelin. The vast landscapes unfolded beneath him like an artist's canvas, revealing hidden wonders from above. This journey was just one of many that showcased his insatiable curiosity for exploration. One remarkable feat was witnessed in 1936 when Moltke arrived in Paris during September 1870. Though captured by an unknown creator, this image immortalizes von's determination and resilience amidst challenging times. Another awe-inspiring moment occurred as he gazed upon the Tannenberg Memorial near Olsztynek, Poland from a Zeppelin in c1931 (1933). The grandeur of this monument resonated with his appreciation for historical significance and cultural heritage. Von's passion for aviation knew no bounds as he braved adverse weather conditions aboard Zeppelin LZ 126 ascending through fog between 1924-1933 (1933). His unwavering commitment to pushing boundaries propelled him forward even when visibility seemed nonexistent. Witnessing passengers boarding Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin in 1933 revealed another facet of Ferdinand von's legacy – bringing people together through shared experiences and unforgettable journeys. Inside the passenger cabin during daylight hours, camaraderie blossomed among travelers who marveled at their surroundings while forging lifelong connections. Beyond aviation adventures, Ferdinand von had an appreciation for artistry and history evident in his admiration for John Filmer's creation - The Tyler-Davidson Fountain dating back to 1874. This masterpiece symbolized beauty intertwined with functionality – qualities that mirrored Von’s own aspirations.