Graf Zeppelin 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

Zeppelin Over Berlin
The Graf Zeppelin, the worlds most successful airship, flies over the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

German airship Graf Zeppelin flying over Wembley during the FA Cup Final, London, 1930. Artist: Central Press
German airship Graf Zeppelin flying over Wembley during the FA Cup Final, London, 1930. The final was played between Arsenal and Huddersfield Town, with Arsenal winning 2-0

Delbruck, Dernburg, Zeppelin, Colemann, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Delbruck, Dernburg, Zeppelin, Colemann, between c1910 and c1915.

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

Studying the Art of War, June 1863. Creator: Alexander Gardner
Studying the Art of War, June 1863. [Group portrait of officers in the Union Army and a foreign military observer: Major Ludlow, Colonel Ulric Dahlgren (standing)

$2. 60 "Graf Zeppelin"Passing Globe plate proof, 1930
$2.60 " Graf Zeppelin" Passing Globe plate proof, 1930. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing

65c "Graf Zeppelin"over Atlantic Ocean plate proof, 1930
65c " Graf Zeppelin" over Atlantic Ocean plate proof, 1930. Certified plate proofs are the last printed proof of the plate before printing the stamps at the Bureau of Engraving

The Graf Zeppelin passing low over Wembley Stadium during the FA Cup Final in which Arsenal beat Huddersfield. The airship was booed by some of the crowd who thought it might distract the players

The Graf Zeppelin passing low over Wembley Stadium during the FA Cup Final in which Arsenal beat Huddersfield. The airship was booed by some of the crowd who thought it might distract the players

The Graf Zeppelins Rendezvous with the Eternal Desert and Pyramids of Giza, c1930s
The Graf Zeppelins Rendezvous with the Eternal Desert and the More than 4000-Year-old Pyramids, of Giza, Egypt, c1930s. A zeppelin airship in flight over Giza. From " Tour of the World"

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

Conquerer of the Air. Zeppelin, 1916. Artist: Anonymous
Conquerer of the Air. Zeppelin, 1916. Private Collection

A Prince of Zeppelins That Flew The World Round and Feared Not Storm Nor Tropic Sun, c1935. The Graf Zeppelin. From Our Wonderful World, Volume IV, edited by J.A. Hammerton

A Meal Aboard the Graf Zeppelin While Flying over the Atlantic, 1927. From The Wonder Book of Aircraft, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co, Limited, London & Melbourne, 1927]

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

The tour of the Graf Zeppelin over Great Britain, August 1931, 1931 (1935). The airship reached London, 18th August, 1931. From His Majesty The King 1910-1935. [Associated Newspapers Ltd

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

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"Discovering the World from Above: The Majestic Graf Zeppelin" Step aboard the legendary Zeppelin LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin, a marvel of engineering and a symbol of an era. In 1933, this magnificent airship took flight, offering passengers an unparalleled experience high above the clouds. From its galley to its passenger cabins, every detail on board was meticulously designed for comfort and luxury. As travelers embarked on their journey, they were treated to breathtaking views like never before. One such view captured by the zeppelin's cameras was that of Tangier, Morocco in 1930 – a mesmerizing aerial perspective that showcased the beauty of this vibrant city. The it also made history as it soared over Berlin, providing an awe-inspiring sight for those below. Its presence during significant events like the FA Cup Final in London added grandeur to these occasions and left spectators in awe. Not only did this airship offer unforgettable experiences for passengers but it also served as a platform for exploration. From capturing stunning images of landmarks such as the Tannenberg Memorial near Olsztynek in Poland to ascending through foggy skies with Zeppelin LZ 126 – each journey brought new discoveries and pushed boundaries. As we delve into history, we find ourselves transported back to June 1863 when individuals studied "the Art of War. " This timeless pursuit resonates with those who appreciate both innovation and strategy - qualities embodied by the Graf Zeppelin itself. Collectors were captivated by philatelic treasures associated with this iconic airship. Plate proofs featuring intricate designs like "Graf Zeppelin Passing Globe" or "Graf Zeppelin Over Atlantic Ocean" became highly sought after pieces showcasing artistry alongside aviation prowess. One cannot forget one of the most captivating moments when the Graf Zeppelins rendezvoused with Egypt's eternal desert and pyramids of Giza during their journeys across continents.